How one couple keeps a 102-year-old mail route going
Every Wednesday, Jill and Jim Koch launch their boat to deliver mail, medical supplies, groceries and books to 52 residents of Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, a remote area in Oregon and Idaho. The couple took over the route in 1993, with the 200-mile round trip starting at 8 a.m. and usually finishing by 6 p.m.