MeadowLake Farm, Rathdrum: Field Notes
A farm venue on the Rathdrum Prairie in north Idaho — open ground with a hard conifer treeline and a pond in the middle.
Silver Creek Lodge, Pine: Field Notes
A lodge beside a spring creek in the Idaho mountains — glassy clear water with a constant temperature, which behaves unlike a snowmelt stream.
Willow Creek Ranch, Spirit Lake: A Walk Through the Site
A ranch in north Idaho — cleared pasture ringed by dense damp forest, with a creek running through it.
The Clark House, Hayden: The Venue’s Own Logic
A 1910 mansion above Hayden Lake — built to face one direction, which decides everything.
The Lakeview Lodge, Coeur d’Alene: Suits and Does Not Suit
A timber lodge above the lake — warm, enclosed and dark, which is exactly what some couples want and not others.
The Barn at Stillwater, Coeur d’Alene: The Problem, and Four Ways Out of It
A barn on flat glacial farmland with mountains on the horizon — dark timber inside, enormous sky outside.
The Coeur d’Alene Resort, Coeur d’Alene: A Walk Through the Building
A lakeside resort with a floating boardwalk that takes you out into the middle of the water.