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sky programs, performing as a specialevents “fire dancer,” planning vacations, and working in the fitness apparel fashion industry.

She also spent four years with Sequoia Parks Conservancy, a National Parks Service nonprofit partner.

“I tapped into some of my favorite activities—living history performances, guided walks and hikes, and ultimately learning about astronomy and giving night-sky programs,” she said. “My favorite was bringing Arts into the parks and producing full-length, living-history programs among the Sequoia trees.”

Here, Swinney has enjoyed hiking Pine Street Woods, snowboarding at Schweitzer, and shopping the Farmers’ Market.

“We moved to Sandpoint not for what it’s becoming or what we think it should be,” she said, “but for what it is and where it has come from.”

Q. Where was your hometown?

Three Rivers, California. (It’s) a little mountain town that houses the southern entrance to Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks. It’s a small, scenic community attracting people from different walks of life—cowboys, hippies, starving artists, movie stars, fundamentalist Christians, Hare Krishnas, and a little bit of everything in between.

Q. How do you plan to contribute to the community?

I brought a lot of curiosity and enthusiasm with me ... some may call that “stoke!” I’m excited to share my “stoke” for wild places, human experiences, and mindful movement.

Q. What’s been your best Sandpoint experience? A. Wayne and I live close to War Memorial Field. During the Festival at Sandpoint, we loved hearing the bands and general merriment each day.

Q. What’s the most comfortable aspect of living here? A. My heart feels more at peace here, surrounded by scenic beauty. Even living in town we have the natural world all around us, from bald eagles and osprey pairs nesting a few yards over, to the lake and mountain views. It feels like where we’re supposed to be.