[caption id="attachment_27195" align="alignleft" width="300"] Winter, Telluride Valley Floor[/caption] Editors update, 1/29/13: The bulk of the storm that just went through Telluride is past, with smaller accumulations over the next few days. The result of this recent bounty is more terrain open to ride. The ski area...
I was a Lance Armstrong fan. I respected him for being a great athlete, cancer survivor and philanthropist. I read his book, “It’s Not About the Bike,” (good book, bad title). I wore my LIVESTRONG t-shirt -- hot pink with yellow letters -- and of...
[caption id="attachment_27069" align="alignright" width="300"] John Kerry, by Creative Commons' Mark Mathosian, 2012John Kerry, by Creative Commons' Mark Mathosian, 2012[/caption] A new Presidential term always starts with some changes, but there are several in store for President Obama’s second term that could make a big difference for...
[caption id="attachment_27034" align="alignright" width="300"] High Camp Warming Hut[/caption] Three weeks into our eco-friendly competition and we have upped the number of participants to 36. The race is on! Daily, participants in this new EcoAction Partners initiative are making a difference in their lives and the environment by...
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...
Today, the end of our January Thaw as high pressure breaks down allowing a change of weather. Several low pressure systems will be blowing into Colorado from Thursday through early next week. The first of the storms beginning tomorrow evening will favor the mountains north of...
[caption id="attachment_26934" align="alignright" width="280"] Rooftop solar[/caption] The city of Boulder, Colorado, has long been a vibrant community that understands the symbiotic relationship between quality of life and health of the natural environment. Since at least the 1960s, “Boulderites” have perceived themselves as environmental conservation trendsetters. When most...
I should preface this column by saying that I am a really awful liar—I just don’t have the acting chops or the skills to pull off a lie. I never have. I am utterly unconvincing, I stammer, and my face always gives me away. So being...
