Author: Susan Viebrock

The very thought of it make some people shiver in anticipation; others shiver with angst and cold. Whichever your camp, in America you still own it: whatever its origins – pagan, connected with the winter solstice or Christian, based on the birth stories about Christ...

On November 10, we received an email from Telluride Institute board prez Dan Collins, announcing Maggie Klinedinst would be executive director of the 2015 Telluride Mushroom Festival. Maggie, a festival regular, has for years worked at The Johns Hopkins Behavioral Pharmaceutical Research Unit, which takes conventional...

Picaya launches online collection and events to celebrate two decades of business. Stop by Picaya at 101 West Colorado Avenue December 10 for snacks and store-wide discounts. Or join the Private Party after 6 p.m. for fine food, drinks and giveaways. Visit picaya.com  for an invite to private...

Not all green-leaning folks fit under one large umbrella. Turns out there are shades of green, real differences among those who love Mother Nature and want to save the planet. In this article which appeared in Grist, David Roberts parses the term “environmentalist," explains the differences among...

In our  review of Telluride Film Fest #41 feature (and now Oscar contender) “The Imitation Game,” we described a film that found its way to the top of everyone’s must-see list over Labor Day weekend. The epicenter of the story is Alan Turing, played by superstar Benedict Cumberbatch,...

The 8th annual Telluride Yoga Festival takes place Thursday, July 9 – Sunday, July 12. As the holiday season fast approaches, we remember all that we have to be thankful for and the Yoga Fest family is filled with gratitude for an amazing year. With that in...

Sarah Holbrooke is executive director of Telluride's Pinhead Institute dedicated to bio-literacy and bringing world-class STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education to young people throughout rural Colorado. [caption id="attachment_46695" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Sarah Holbrooke (and friend)[/caption] And that is a sharp right turn from her past career: Sarah was an...

“Mystery and Mistletoe” Writers Showcase at Denver Press Club Thursday, Dec. 11; "Soldier Girls" author Helen Thorpe will MC. The Rocky Mountain Chapter of Mystery Writers of America today announced the first annual holiday showcase at the Denver Press Club featuring 20 notable writers reading selections...

[caption id="attachment_46739" align="aligncenter" width="600"] X-Country, Lizard Head Pass[/caption] Kris Abrams is a nature-based psychotherapist and shamanic practitioner with Cedar Tree Healing Arts. I found her story, “10 Reasons Why We Feel So good in Nature” in EcoWatch and thought it was well worthing sharing – before or after...

Part of the Noel Night  celebration, the kick-off of the holiday season in Telluride, the Telluride Film Festival and the Formbys (who own the Nugget Building) present Nugget Nights, a free family movie for the community on Wednesday, December 3 and Thursday, December 4. As part of...