Ruralite Articles

Woodworker Randy Knight cuts his own lumber for furniture and other home décor.
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Down to the Details
July 1, 2022

Randy Knight crafts stunning rustic furniture from drab, weathered wood By Dianna Troyer Lifelong woodworker Randy Knight sees an inner [...]

Firefighter Kolten Hitt waits for a helicopter to drop water on an Arizona fire. PHOTO COURTESY OF KOLTEN HITT
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Brothers Fired Up for Wildfire Season
June 1, 2022

By Dianna Troyer Shortly after graduating from Raft River High School in 2017, Kayden Hitt launched his rookie season as [...]

Known in the outdoor community as the Gear Guru for inventing hydration devices, packs and headlamps, Bryce Thatcher navigates a route called Between Heaven and Earth in Castle Rocks State Park near Almo, where he recently built a home. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRYCE THATCHER
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A Time to Run, Climb, Ski, Bike and Create
May 1, 2022

By Dianna Troyer A light strapped around Bryce Thatcher’s waist slices through predawn blackness as the ultra-athlete jogs along a [...]

Raft River Electric Co-op Manager Chad Black, left, with Heath Higley, center, and Carl Boden at a March retirement dinner.
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Thanks for 67 Years of Service
April 1, 2022

Blinding blizzards and blistering fires were all in a day’s work for Heath Higley and Carl Boden By Dianna Troyer [...]

Kimee Wickel Needs and Marissa burn applewood in a pit made of lava rock to grill steaks.
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A Cut Above
March 1, 2022

Wick’s satisfies craving for flame-seared steaks and nurtures a community’s soul By Dianna Troyer Wick’s Steak Place and Saloon in [...]

Winning bull rider Dally Sears doesn’t let fear interfere. PHOTO COURTESY OF BULL STOCK MEDIA
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Joy Rides on Bucking Behemoths
February 1, 2022

Winning bull rider Dally Sears doesn’t let fear interfere By Dianna Troyer The key to riding bulls is to not [...]

Glenn and Julianne Kimber juggle their time between running the Grouse Creek Store and their online Glenn J. Kimber Academy. Lifelong educators, they launched the academy in 2001 at the urging of friends.
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Dedicated to Teaching
January 1, 2022

From remote Grouse Creek, the Kimbers reach students nationwide through their online academy Story and photo by Dianna Troyer What [...]

Taylor’s husband, Taylor Lloyd, relies on the chaps she makes when he goes to work at the Grouse Creek Ranch. PHOTOS COURTESY OF DIANNA TROYER
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Equine Excitement
December 1, 2021

A love of horses and leather guides Grouse Creek couple Story and photos by Dianna Troyer On a whiteboard, Taylor [...]

The Wards sell trees at the historic Baugh Motel in downtown Logan. PHOTO COURTESY OF BASE WARD
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Oh, Christmas Tree
November 1, 2021

For the Wards, cutting and selling Christmas trees is a decades-old family tradition Story By Dianna Troyer Picking the perfect [...]

Jay Tanner has been collecting stone artifacts for a half century. Jay has a display of countless stone tools made of obsidian, chalcedony and chert.
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Rancher Impressed By Ancient Tools
October 13, 2021

Jay Tanner’s discoveries reveal lifestyle eons ago in northern Utah Story and Photos By Dianna Troyer For reasons he says [...]