For some, adventure is trying exotic foods or watching a foreign movie. For others, adventure takes place in far reaches of the planet and is surrounded by the unfamiliar. Still for others, adventure without adrenaline, is no adventure at all. And for those of us...
For most in Telluride, getting on the mountain is the priority throughout the winter. Yet, everyone has a few obstacles—work schedules, kids, or work schedules and kids. So, sometimes just getting to the lift is the result of a perfectly executed strategy. In my house, we...
Green beer. Green hats. The greening of the Chicago River. Dying stuff green is how we usually celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in this country. But for me, St. Patrick’s Day is important because it means spring is here. Longer days. More light. And the real greening...
I am a product of the Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club (TSSC). Of course, back then it wasn’t called that. There was no park and pipe or big mountain teams -- those disciplines didn’t yet exist and snowboarding was just starting to trickle into the...
Editor's note: Telluride High School (super star) alum Charlotte Delpit is now the the Subsidized Coordinator for Brown University initiative, Brown Market Shares Program, now among the top 15 finalists for "Campus Champions of Change Challenge," sponsored by the White House. Support her and her...
Pinhead welcomes Dr. John Steinberg to our regional schools Throughout the school year, the Pinhead Institute brings internationally renowned scientists into our regional schools with our Scholars in the Schools program. These acclaimed scientists lead labs, experiments, workshops, and field expeditions for students in grade school...
When discussing the current state of affairs of our planet and the challenges we face as individuals, a community and a country, I would wager that rarely, if ever, has one of the many solutions being proposed to address what's in our faces been an...
Drawing. Painting. Paper Maché. Creating a Superhero. Clay. Screen Printing. Jewelry Making. These are just a few project kids can look forward to at the Ah Haa School this summer. Ah Haa summer art camps have allowed kids to explore their creativity for over two decades....
Supporting Pinhead's summer interns helps support the future of our country Ever wanted to study plants in Hawaii? Or work to conserve native turtle habitats in Costa Rica? Or maybe you would prefer sequencing DNA of poisonous spiders? Students interested in science with an adventurous spirit...
Play and childhood seem to be – or at least used to be– synonymous. With the simple directive, “Go play outside," parents gave their children a free pass to a kind of freedom that is all too often left behind (and longed for) as we...
