[caption id="attachment_28844" align="alignright" width="203"] Ben Clark[/caption] Is it lower levels of dopamine, the neurotransmitter that creates the so-called "adrenaline rush?" That's one theory about what drives extreme athletes to risk their lives for the sake of adventure. In his book, "On the Ridge Between Life and Death," mountaineer...
When the days grow longer and the light expands our days, all I want to do is run. I run in the evenings after the kids have had dinner. I run in the afternoons. I run so much that my winter body, not used to...
March 14 to 21, 2013 Visible Planets: Morning: Venus, Saturn Evening: Mercury, Jupiter Springtime guarantees warmer days and nights, emerging greens and, for those of us here in southwest Colorado, the arrival of the azure-blue western mountain bluebirds. I love being on the front side of...
[caption id="attachment_28788" align="alignright" width="300"] Lettuces, credit http://yearroundharvest.com/tag/organic-gardening/[/caption] In Telluride, it’s still snowy (hurrah!), but here in Washington, DC, it’s starting to feel like spring. The witch hazel is flowering, with its invigorating, refreshing smell, and crocuses and daffodils are starting to brighten the ground with brilliant...
Editor’s note: It’s no secret. The Telluride region is dog heaven. Unless you are one of our furry friends who gets caught in the maw of neglect and abuse. Then heaven is on hold until Second Chance Humane Society comes to the rescue. Second Chance...
[caption id="attachment_28720" align="alignright" width="156"] Dr. Sharon Grundy, a featured speaker at talk on breast cancer[/caption] A study published last November in the New England Journal of Medicine presented evidence that benefits of regular mammogram screenings have been oversold to women, reigniting a controversy over who should...
The Town of Mountain Village is more accessible than ever with the launch of the Mountain Village iForum, a new comprehensive community engagement website, developed by MindMixer, where citizens can engage, communicate and collaborate with town council and staff as well as other citizens about...
[caption id="attachment_28707" align="alignright" width="112"] Piasecki Shower: Truth: The average shower head uses 2.5 gallons of water per minute. Dare: Chris Piasecki takes showers in 5 minutes or less.[/caption] EcoAction Partners invites you to join us in celebrating our 48 Truth or Dare participants and the daring...
There seems to be two names for many things in Telluride—the actual name and then what everyone calls it. Sometimes I find myself in hilarious situations as I recommend restaurants and give directions to visitors or tourists in town and on the Mountain. Turns out...
