Vickie Aldous & Angela Decker

Lace up those boots

Summer is fast approaching and, with all the beckoning sunshine and blooming wildflowers, many of us are hitting the trails.

Previous Columns

AHS senior excels at exhibition

Ashland High School student William Crowley still remembers the feeling he got from the first public showing of his art in town.
Library's Elastic Mind moves on

Those of us who have seen fliers for the Ashland library's Elastic Mind discussion group, but for whatever reason never made it to one, are now out...
Questioning the natural approach

Many of us have a belief that the natural way is usually better, but author Nathanael Johnson debunks many common misconceptions in his new book,...
Imprisoned with the Bard

You can't throw a rock in this town without hitting someone who has been changed or inspired by a particular Shakespeare play or poem.
Eco-conscious book choices

With Earth Day coming up on Monday, I asked Ashland Creek Press co-founder and Editor Midge Raymond how readers and authors can make more...
Read like a writer

Whip-smart, funny and talented author Francine Prose will speak at 7:30 p.m.
Plenty of poetry in April

April is National Poetry Month and Ashland is budding with events to suit just about everyone, including poetry readings, open mics, and slams.
The beauty of rust

When artist Tiffany Hokanson graduated from Southern Oregon University almost two years ago, she no longer had studio space and access to the...
Galloping Grizzlies

When I first moved to Ashland, it seemed nearly every teenage girl I met was crazy for horses.
Tragedy on the 'River of No Return'

When veteran whitewater rafter and river guide Clancy Reece died in 1996, it sent shock waves through the river guide community.