The great outdoors has inspired writers to craft brilliant works of literature, artists to create brilliant masterpieces, and after what I’ve already witnessed this summer, I’d argue, moms and dads to deliver brilliant bits of parenting. A myriad of examples of brilliant parenting have occurred while...
When I joined Telluride's Wilkinson Public Library in 2005, I immediately noticed two opportunities: growing adult programs and offering reading recommendations to a community that loves books. So, I hired a Program Coordinator to focus just on adult programs, then we rallied the staff that...
Living at the headwaters of the San Juan River in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, it is relatively simple to take for granted the seeming abundance of freshwater in our clear mountain streams. However, half of the world’s 500 major rivers are seriously depleted or...
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are winners. Big time. The Olsen twins are tiny women with a giant presence in the fashion world, made larger with the recent announcement that these style icons won top honors at the 2012 FDCA Fashion Awards. The designing duo just won...
Editor's Note, an introduction: Indian Ridge Farm and Bakery was born in 1999 when Tony and Barclay Daranyi purchased 100 acres of land in Norwood, Colorado from Loey Rindguist. The land was sold to them below market value because Loey believed in the vision of sustainable...
Gardeners, farmers, ranchers, water managers, hikers, bikers, pretty much anyone who spends time in the outdoors, will have noticed the lack of moisture this spring. We got a wee bit of rain early this week but as is often the case, there were torrential downpours...
YES! Tweed Interiors "kan" definitely do ikat. Ikat patterns became hip a few years back, but this trend does not appear to be fading away anytime soon. From ikat pillows, lampshades and wallpaper to dresses, skirts, bags and scarves, ikat is everywhere and here to stay. For...
“Teaching children about the natural world should be treated as one of the most important events in their lives," Thomas Berry The fearlessness and fascination in children jibes with a special connection with their surroundings. Young people easily inhabit a beautifully blended mind space of respect...
