Diana Hooley

3 weeks ago | idahomagazine.com | Diana Hooley |Steve Bunk

Bruneau Canyon MishapsBy Diana HooleyThe view at the Bruneau Canyon overlook is jaw-dropping. That’s what I thought when I first saw the canyon several years ago. My family lives just an hour from the canyon, and I wondered why we hadn’t visited this scenic area earlier. Hells Canyon is deep, although you often don’t feel how deep it is, because there aren’t many steep vertical drops. The Snake River Canyon at Twin Falls is steep, but it has a golf course at the bottom.

Mar 1, 2025 | idahomagazine.com | Diana Hooley |Steve Bunk

Bad Luck and TroubleRanching in the DepressionBy Diana HooleyWinter is here and the world seems full of problems, or maybe it’s just that I have a touch of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). What I need is a case of better attitude days (BAD). I need to see the glass as half full—or at least calorie-free. Sometimes getting out of the doldrums takes little more than recognizing all your blessings and that there are those among us who’ve lived through so much worse.

Oct 1, 2024 | idahomagazine.com | Diana Hooley |Steve Bunk

Halloween TalesBy Diana HooleySeveral places in Idaho are said to be haunted. I was reminded of this while talking to my two tweener grandchildren as I drove them to town to get a hamburger. It was the topic of conversation because of the fall holiday that’s second only to Christmas in their eyes: Halloween. “Do you know any haunted house stories, Grandma?” my granddaughter asked.

Aug 1, 2024 | idahomagazine.com | Diana Hooley |Steve Bunk

A Failed Thermal GradeBy Diana HooleySummer’s a great time to sleep outdoors, to bed down on the front porch, or in a tent, or to cowboy camp in the open air. Idaho nights are often cool, and the soft sound of a breeze in the trees, owls hooting, and crickets chirping can be pleasantly lulling. People generally sleep better outside. Going to bed and waking with natural light fine-tunes our circadian rhythms. Also, sleeping in bedrooms night after night, we miss the star show in the sky.

Jun 1, 2024 | idahomagazine.com | Diana Hooley |Steve Bunk

Down on the FarmBy Diana HooleyMy husband and I drink our morning coffee in a nook surrounded by large windows that face the Snake River. We see the sun rise over the river: the dreary winter suns and the movie star-like summer suns. As dawn approaches, reeds and willows on the river bank become dark silhouettes. One morning not long ago, a new silhouette appeared. It was moving slowly, about thirty feet away. “What is that?” I said to my husband as I pointed out the window. Dale gasped.