As you're driving around the Colorado mountains this spring, you may have to slow down as the road becomes over powered by cattle. Each spring, cattleman prod their livestock from the low valleys to higher mountain pasture. And, even in the age of electric cars...
Nearly 72,000 people voted for National Geographic Adventure's People's Choice Adventurer of The Year for 2012. The winners are Sano Babu Sunuwar and Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa, who with second-hand equipment, a tiny budget and no corporate sponsors, climbed Everest, descended with paragliders and paddled to the sea...
"Out of sight, out of mind," sadly seems to be the reccuring mantra that we have adopted toward our oceans. Our human-centric society often treats the Earth’s ocean environment like a dark corner of a basement, forgotten and full of garbage. Simply put, human-induced, global...
March 22 to 30, 2012 Visible Planets: Morning: Mars and Saturn Evening: Venus and Jupiter The Lure of Conquest & the Eternal Battle of Cosmic vs. Personal Will The Aries new Moon of March 22nd initiates the first lunar cycle of the natural zodiac year. Following quickly...
I remember my mother's jumpsuits. The rolled-sleeve, belted mustard in cotton sateen; the soft jersey one with black bottoms, multi striped top and red patent belt; and the classic navy crepe. I remember how she loved these jumpsuits— for the same reasons I love dresses—the comfort, the...
When Telluride’s Wilkinson Public Library brought Woody Tasch and Michael Brownlee to Telluride for a presentation on slow money and transition towns, more than 140 attendees were introduced to the idea of nurture capital. According to Tasch and Brownlee, “the 21st Century will be the...
It comes as no surprise to hear Telluride described as an arts community. On any given day in Telluride, you might see Roger Mason painting, flyers announcing Telluride Theater, Steaming Bean, and Sheridan Opera House performances, or hear live music strumming out of Town Park....
Surf rock. What’s not to like about it, especially as the snow piles high. The days grow longer and warmer, and Telluriders’ thoughts inevitably turn to the beach. And the laid-back vibe of beach life has no better soundtrack than the music of Donovan Frankenreiter....
Editor's Note: TIO is excited to welcome poet Kierstin Bridger to our Poet's Corner family. Kierstin is the 2011 winner of the Mark Fischer Poetry Prize and the contest's 2012 judge. She splits her time between Telluride and Ridgway and is currently pursuing her MFA through Pacific University. Check...
As we shed layers and enjoyed 54-degree weather last week, folks started dreaming of summer, green plants, and gardens. Of course, the warm, sunny days didn’t last – and that’s okay too. We need the snow pack for the end of the ski season –...
