For those of you interested in identifying the constellations of Scorpius and Sagittarius in the night sky, the evenings of Sept. 3rd to 5th offer great opportunities to do so. Watch the waxing Moon hug the head of the Scorpion on the 3rd, move...
[click "Play" to hear Jesse's interview with James Anaquad-Kleinhert]
By Jesse James McTigue
It may be impossible to watch Wild Horses and Renegades and not be outraged.
The documentary film calls attention to the politics driving the strategic and systematic extinction of wild horses on public lands; an initiative born through the Bureau of Land Management’s cooperation with the extractive industries to access protected lands for their own purposes – primarily drilling.
The film screens at 7 pm this Wednesday, August 31st, at the Palm Theater. The evening begins with a reception at 6 pm that will include food from local restaurants, art exhibits, a silent auction and a poetry reading by Michael Blake, author of “Dances With Wolves”. The film’s director, producer and cinematographer, James Anaquad–Kleinhert will be on hand to introduce the film and answer questions.
If you're an early riser, this is a great time to identify our home planet Earth's closest neighbor - mythical Mars - as it dances at dawn with the waning crescent Moon in the easy to identify constellation of Gemini the Twins. Notice the...
Nonprofits Encouraged to Attend Meeting to Learn about Fall Grant cycles
TELLURIDE, Colo. (Aug. 16, 2011) – Telluride regional nonprofits are fortunate to have a variety of funding sources to support their programs and services, and funders are coordinating again this year to provide nonprofits with a one-stop informational session to learn what funding opportunities are available this for the 2011/2012 year. On Tuesday, August 23 from 10 a.m. to 11a.m, at Wilkinson Public Library, the Telluride Foundation, Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association (TMVOA), San Miguel County, Telluride’s Commission for Community Assistance, Arts & Special Events (CCAASE), Just for Kids Foundation (JFK), and the Telluride Commission for the Arts and Humanities (TCAH), and the Telluride Education Foundation (TEF) will offer a free-to-the-public information session on local funding opportunities for local and regional organizations, nonprofits and residents alike.
Local funders will each give a brief overview of their grant funding objectives and process. Topics to be covered include: the preparation and submission of local grant applications; policies and guidelines pertaining to grants; changes to programs and submission deadlines; and the application process. This informational session is not meant to replace future seminars, where grant funders will explain their applications and processes in more detail.
By Kris Holstrom
James Lambert of the Lambert Family reunion contacted me at The New Community Coalition earlier this summer. They had a family reunion scheduled for this past week, staying in Mountain Village. When James called he indicated the family wanted to do a community service project. What a great idea!
I contacted Mountain Village, the Town of Telluride and the Telluride School District to find out if there were projects needing many hands. The family was given two options and chose to help reduce the cattail population at the pond in the Village. Several of the family donned shorts and water shoes in order to get into the pond and help the Mountain Village work crew pull the plants or cut them below the water line and remove. The kids and I assisted by hauling the plants to a MV truck for removal. I also took a load home to contribute to our Tomten Farm compost pile.
Editor's note: Don't miss mushroom cook-off at the Wilkinson Public Library. Starts noon today and feaures Blakely Stein, executive chef, J.B.& Me; Jesse Mirman, executive chef, Honga's; Lewis Williams & Lucas Price, chef/owner La Cocina De Luz; and Benjamin Steendlik, reigning Champion Mushroom Chef. Which of them will be Grand Master of the Mushroom Parade on Saturday?
Looking for a glimmer of hope in the world? Look down. We are talking about mycelium and their fruit, mushrooms. Fungi are the stars of the Telluride Shroomfest, Thursday, August 18 – Sunday, August 21– and maybe the planet. Just ask guest speaker Paul Stamets.
by Eric Palumbo
"Figuring out who you are is the whole point of the human experience." - Anna Quindlen
Last month I packed into the northern terminus of the Colorado Trail (CT) in Denver, intent on backpacking to Durango over the ensuing four weeks. It was the culmination of months of dreaming, planning and conditioning.
Until a year ago I hadn't backpacked since the Boy Scouts. Then I met a girl (isn't that how it always happens) who rekindled my love for the outdoors. While hiking on Kenosha pass last year, we met a guy who was thru-hiking the CT. He joined us at our campsite for dinner where we shared grape soda and he shared his experiences.
If any of you are up around midnight over the next few days, take a look at bright planet Jupiter as it rises above the eastern horizon. It's brilliant beauty far outshines any other point of light in the night sky - except the...
[click "Play" to hear Lisa Jacobs' conversation with Susan]
The laid back lux of Spa Linnea is just one of many reasons tourists might choose to stay at Hotel Madeline. "That's nice," you say as a local, "but what's in it for me?" Turns out, plenty.
On Sunday, August 21, 10 am – 3 p.m., Spa Linnea hosts a launch party of a new line, Naturopathica, and everyone, guest, local, is welcome to come to enjoy mimosas, light bites, a mini-facial, body melt foot therapy, a mineral makeup makeover and a spa gift. And should you fall in love with the place– which you will after all that pampering – Spa Linnea has a SpaFit Monthly Member program anyone can join.
Editor's note: The 31st annual Telluride Shroomfest takes place next weekend. For an overview by Grand Poobah Art Goodtimes, follow this link.
Into the woods. It's a ritual this time of year in the Telluride region, where knives are drawn and the normally warm and chatty locals turn stone cold and stare blankly when asked one simple question: "Where do you hunt?" In Telluride, shrooming is a competitive sport.
And Josh Klein is no exception to the rule. When the subject is mushrooms, his bottom line is "Don't ask. Won't tell." Which gets really tricky when part of Josh's job is arranging special events such as fungi forages for guests and friends of his employer, the top drawer Hotel Madeline in Mountain Village.
