24 December Merry Christmas 2019 December 24, 2019By Monica Oliver Announcements, General Information Happy New Year, Merry Christmas 0 From the gang here at Wild Idaho Outfitters and Castle Creek Outfitters, we want to wish you and yours the best Christmas you could possibly have. During holiday seasons, I imagine that we all find ourselves looking back over the past year and looking forward to a great new year ahead. With all the bad news that seems to permeate the mainstream media these days, it sometimes makes one wonder exactly what direction this great country of ours is heading; so, I wanted to take a minute to share with you a Christmas miracle that I not only got to witness, but be a part of and it really gave me hope that there really are some pretty awesome people out there…the media just chooses not to report about them. The miracle I witness happened in our little town of Challis, Idaho. The population sits around a thousand if you believe the sign at the end of town. In this small town there is a gal battling cancer and some of her friends and neighbors got together and put on a benefit meal and auction. I would have to believe that the turn out was beyond even their wildest imagination. It was a standing room only event, and as Kelly pointed out to me, I had the number 293 bidder card and many people came in behind me. The significance of that is that there was no less than one third of our entire town gathered to help and support this individual in need and one could not help being moved by the incredible amount of caring and generosity generated in our little town.Now, as wonderful as I believe our little town to be, I also must believe that this happens more often than we would ever hear about as a collective nation of people. After all, generous people auctioning off hay bales, fertilizer, baked goods, custom made leather goods and even horses to benefit a “neighbor in need” probably just doesn’t have the front-page sizzle that an impeachment hearing has. All that to say, it is the people we meet in our business that makes what we do in the backcountry great and I believe the “redneck, gun toting types” are some of the most caring, down to earth people on the planet.So, as you celebrate with your families this holiday season, please take a moment to thank the Lord for the greatest miracle of all and the reason for Christmas and for putting you in a country as incredible as this one, despite what you may see in the daily news!May God Bless America and may you and yours have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! George and the WIO & CCO Crew Related Posts Merry Christmas 2017 As I was searching for the proper words to articulate well wishes for a Merry Christmas, I was reading some copy on our website, which is undergoing some changes, and for whatever reason the 2015 Merry Christmas blog came up, so I read it. I must confess, even though I wrote those words then, I sincerely believe that I would be hard pressed to either improve or to even change what I wrote as it is truly how I feel today. Merry Christmas from the gang here at Wild Idaho Outfitters From the gang here at Wild Idaho Outfitters, we would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and safe Holiday season! As I write this on Christmas eve morning, it has just begun to snow the type of snow fall and in the surroundings that I live in, that makes it look just like something out of a Hallmark Christmas movie. Merry Christmas Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas from “the gang” at Wild Idaho outfitters! It is always a pleasure to watch as the horses are turned out for their much deserved 6 month vacation. We hope this Christmas finds you enjoying rest and peace with family and or friends this Holiday season. Now that we are past the shortest day of the year, I know I look forward to the days getting longer and that snow turning to belly deep Timothy grass again and watching for the spring flowers to arrive. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! From the gang here at Wild Idaho Outfitters, nestled snuggly under the peaks of the Southeastern edge of the Salmon River Mountains, one of the gateways to the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness area, we want to take a moment and wish all who read this a very Happy and Joyful Holiday Season! Merry Christmas 2020 To say this year has been unique would certainly be an understatement. But has it really? It has had some unique “2020” behavior patterns for sure, but mankind facing adversity and having to deal with it is far from “unprecedented’. Mankind has been facing trials and tribulations since the beginning of recorded human history. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! From the “catch and hold” gang along with the guide and packing crew at Wild Idaho Outfitters and Castle Creek Outfitters, we would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We genuinely hope that as you gather around with family and friends during this Holiday season, that you will have time to reflect on many or all of your past public land excursions while possibly dreaming and planning towards your next outdoor adventure on public land. Comment (0) Comments are closed.