April 2013

[caption id="attachment_29430" align="alignright" width="300"] Hawaiians protest Monsanto[/caption] In the 1960’s, the Green Revolution transformed the landscape of large-scale agriculture by increasing production around the world. Armed with technology transfer initiatives, the Green Revolution marked the roots of a "neo-colonial" system of commercial agriculture and a decline...

Tix for Mumford & Sons at Opera House available thru 4/5/13, midnite (MDT) via online lottery! [caption id="attachment_29528" align="alignleft" width="300"] Peter Rowan, Telluride 2012[/caption] Planet Bluegrass is excited to announce the lineup for the late-night indoor shows held Wednesday, June 19-Sunday, June 23 at several venues...

For me it was a short ski season: we were away from Telluride from last September until mid-February, and we had to leave again with over a week remaining in the season. But, it was a good short season. Susan and I returned to Telluride to...

April 4 to 11, 2013    Visible Planets: Morning: Mercury, Saturn  Evening: Jupiter  This is the last week I’ll be featuring Wonder Woman as a feminine icon of the Aquarian Age – at least for a while. As my new fantasy sister-in-arms and comic book comadre,...

Community input on desired healthcare and wellness vision sought Across the country, Americans are realizing the life-long values and benefits of health and wellness. The Telluride community is no different and, as a result of its location and myriad of outdoor recreational activities, is in many...

The Ah Haa School for the Arts announces the official formation of the Telluride Painting Academy and its 2013 fall semester of classes for emerging painters, current studio art majors, and beginners seeking to tap into their inner artists. Scheduled for Monday, September 9 – Saturday, December...

We try to live our lives at home fully aware of the waste we create and the energy we use. We recycle. We take short showers. We carry bags into local markets when we shop for our food. Then we go on vacation to relax, soak...

[caption id="attachment_29395" align="alignright" width="101"] Porcelains by Dalen Stevens at Lustre Gallery[/caption] Born and raised in southwest Colorado, Dalen Stevens is an avid outdoorsman, backpacking, hiking, and backcountry skiing the mountains and desert country of the region, his work drawing inspiration from at profound connection to his...

Pioneering Artists, Adventurers and Scientists to Present at 35th Annual Festival In addition to screening leading independent documentary films, Mountainfilm in Telluride is distinguished each year by the scope of its non-film presentations. World-renowned journalists, photographers and explorers, along with experts in such distinct fields as foreign...