A crowd of about 100 people was gathered for a surprise birthday party, whispering in hushed voices, waiting for the guest of honor to arrive. There were dozens of iPhones held aloft, waiting to capture the moment, and one exasperated woman said, “C’mon, put...
April 24 to May 1, 2014 Visible Planets: Morning: Venus, Saturn Evening: Mars, Jupiter As we approach the annual advent of a Taurus New Moon - and this one happens to be a solar eclipse - I'm thinking about gardens. And what could be more appropriate...
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, the theme of Mountainfilm in Telluride’s 2014 Moving Mountains Symposium is “Wilderness.” Confirmed symposium presenters represent experts from diverse fields, including science, conservation, journalism, fine arts, and education, among them Vance G. Martin. [caption id="attachment_40392" align="aligncenter" width="475"] Vance...
“Malama i ke kai, a malama ke kai ia 'oe.” [caption id="attachment_40377" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Plastic in the ocean absorbs other toxins, which the fish we eat ingest.[/caption] The centuries old 'ōlelo no'eau (Hawaiian proverb) translates to mean, “Care for the ocean and the ocean will care for...
Celebrate Earth Week with the Disneynature documentary "African Cats," narrated by Samuel L. Jackson. The film follows a pride of lions and a family of cheetahs living and surviving on the African savannah. Released on Earth Day, April 22, 2011, a percentage of the film’s proceeds went toward the...
Once bad news, overnight coconut oil became the new black dress of cooking, a miracle food with sweeping health benefits. In fact, one of my yoga students has a spouse with Alzheimer’s. She believes substituting coconut oil for other oils in her cooking has stemmed...
Yes, it’s off season in Telluride, but that really amounts to a blip on the radar before the intense summer festival season kicks off with Mountainfilm in Telluride over Memorial Weekend. Among the stand-out events that follow is the Telluride Yoga Festival, July 10 – July...
From the Vet, suggestions to help you and your pet have an enjoyable healthy summer It’s that time of year again: when the sun is out and warm and the hiking and camping beckon, and if you live in the Telluride region for the same reason...
The 21st Telluride Blues & Brews Festival Announces Complete Artist Lineup. New Additions Include Peter Frampton, Buddy Guy, The Meter Men, Charles Bradley, Bombino, and more...
Like a lot of Telluridians, we tend to travel during the Spring and Fall off-seasons. Winter and Summer most of us are pretty busy either enjoying what our area has to offer, helping others enjoy what we have to offer, or both. So, in the...
