"A tree is dying outside Thais Beltrame’s apartment in Sao Paulo, Brazil, a tree that survived decades within its concrete corral."

"Janis Joplin did spot-on impersonations."

"For almost 40 years, Don DeLillo has ridden the wind-swayed web of our world and spun 15 novels that make readers stop and consider the filament."

"Idaho trout brined overnight in sauvignon blanc before smoking over a kitchen campfire of dried grapevines. Such creativity laced every dish Jeff Drew and Kyle Nicholson of Snake River Grill created for a harvest dinner last month at Niner Wine Estates in Paso Robles, Calif."

"She began as the restaurant closed and finished as the sun rose. During that nocturnal lull at Local, Amy Ringholz painted a carousing pair of creatures."

"As soon as Richard Painter's monumental bald eagle landed on the northern wall of Jackson Hole Airport's new terminal, construction workers started snapping pictures of it on their cell phones."

"Camille Obering has spent the summer living with the work of two leading contemporary artists -- Dale Chihuly and Tara Donovan -- in her west bank condo."

"When a caldera is your inspiration, anything is possible. A world-class print exhibition. An artist-made miniature golf course. A fashion show of local designers. An acid western film series."

"A red-tailed hawk circled overhead. New to California wilderness, Jane Rosen heard the bird’s clarion call: Tell my story."

"Thirty years ago, Stanford Addison was as wild as the horses he now gentles. He was as conflicted as the Arapaho youths he now guides."

"Two New York-based artists explore frontiers for Jackson."

"Unlike their coastal counterparts, conversations in Jackson rarely begin with 'What do you do?'"

"When you enter a restaurant, every element — from the decor to the playlist to the aromas – should flare a feeling..."