''Sun Valley Magazine'' is a biannual local interest and lifestyle magazine headquartered in
Hailey, Idaho
Hailey is a city in and the county seat of Blaine County, in the Wood River Valley of the central part of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 7,960 at the 2010 census, up from 6,200 in 2000.
History and profile
The magazine was launched in 1973. Michael Riedel was the owner of the magazine, and Laurie Sammis was the editor of the magazine between 1990 and 1993. Earls Communications acquired the magazine in 1993 and combined it with ''Valley Magazine''. NW Publishing Group owned the magazine until December 2000 when Valley Publishing led by Laurie Sammis bought it. Since then Laurie Sammis has been owner and publisher of the magazine. The frequency of ''Sun Valley Magazine'' is biannual.
The magazine covers life in the area of
Sun Valley, Idaho
Sun Valley is a resort city in the western United States, in Blaine County, Idaho, adjacent to the city of Ketchum in the Wood River valley. The population was 1,783 at the 2020 census. The elevation of Sun Valley (at the Lodge) is above se ...
, including arts, food and drink, health and adventure. As Sun Valley is a town for outdoor recreation, ''Sun Valley Magazines adventure section primarily focuses on the
recreational activities
Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time. The "need to do something for recreation" is an essential element of human biology and psychology. Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure ...
in the region, such as skiing, hiking and
mountain biking
Mountain biking (MTB) is a sport of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, usually using specially designed mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes but incorporate features designed to enhance durability ...
. ''Sun Valley Magazine'' also features articles on income-generating activities in Hailey, Idaho, such as
beekeeping
Beekeeping (or apiculture, from ) is the maintenance of bee colonies, commonly in artificial beehives. Honey bees in the genus '' Apis'' are the most commonly kept species but other honey producing bees such as '' Melipona'' stingless bees are ...