San Juan Mountains Weather: 12/06/2013
A low pressure trough is forming over the Pacific NW today while cold temps and scattered mid level clouds remain in western Colorado. Another very cold day and night ahead as cl
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Telluride Institute Bridal Veil Living Classroom
The week before Thanksgiving, we received an email from Pamela Zoline, co-founder of the Telluride Institute, inviting us to the annual Bridal Veil Living Classroom gathering to h
San Juan Mountains Weather: 12/2/2013
There are many ?’s concerning the approaching major winter storm system, but several things are certain–high winds and very cold temperatures with potential for Significant Sno
Snow Sunday: The Beauty of Winter
There are several reasons to love this time of year in Telluride. The opening of the Telluride Ski Mountain, especially on a year with so much snow, reinvigorates families and frie
San Juan Mountains Weather: Another Storm Before Turkey Day
Thickening clouds are beginning to stream into the San Juans today with a moisture source stretching from Hawaii. The first wave of energy in the Great Basin should reach us by m
River Watch: Bill Dubbed “River Killer” Passes
Today, under the leadership of Doc Hastings (R-WA) and Tom McClintock (R-CA) in the House Natural Resources Committee, high-profile legislators with anti-environment track records
Snow Sunday: Improve Your Nerd Cred
It seems like everyone on Facebook this week was playing the same game, tagging each other and posting a designated number of little-known facts about themselves. And while it was
A Greener Gondola
The Telluride Gondola is about to get even groovier. The Colorado Economic Development Commission has just granted the gondola a Contribution Project. The new G
San Juan Mountains Weather: Big Early Season Snowfall?
Western Colorado is about to transition from beautiful autumn conditions to winter weather this weekend. Models lacked consensus the past week but now generally agree with differ
Preparing for an Eco-Friendly Thanksgiving
Here’s a post from Lisa, from Retro Housewife Goes Green, and her suggestions for an Eco-Friendly Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving will be here before we know it so I have put toge
Earth Matters: The Climate Reality March Across America
The fat lady has sung and the time has come for climate deniers to face the music. Based on 117 years of research, the 5th Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2013 Report con
Fall Sunday: Yup, It’s On
This fall, “off-season” is a misnomer in Telluride; it’s on. Snow from September did not melt away as it usually does. Instead, it still lingers on the surrounding peaks. Oct
EcoAction Partners: Green your Halloween
Halloween is coming up soon! That means trick-or-treating, making a costume, carving pumpkins, and eating candy (of course!). Here are a few suggestions to “green” your Hallowe
Fall Sunday: Best Fall Date
The gift certificate sounded like a good thing to bid on at the time: a farm lunch at Sutcliffe Vineyard with a wine tasting. How romantic, I thought, as I scribbled my name down o
Fall Sunday: The Tradition of Hunting
When most people think about hunting, they picture a bunch of dudes in camouflage pants and fluorescent orange vests, drinking cans of beer and driving around in oversized trucks.
EcoAction Partners: Mountain Facts, Terpenes
Editor’s note: Hilary Lempit of EcoAction Partners continues a new series called “Mountain Facts” that is all about answering your questions about the environment and sustai
Fall Sunday: Shutdown Aims At The West’s Core
When I first heard about the government shutdown, I thought of all those people who would be affected in Washington DC and New York — all of those people who live in the real
River Watch: Why Rivers? Intro to New Blog
Editor’s Note: We met Erica Stock at an awareness and fundraiser for American Rivers, her employer, and the leading organization working to protect and restore the nation’s
EcoAction Partners: Mountain Facts, Aspen Leaves
Editor’s note: Hilary Lempit of EcoAction Partners launches a new series called “Mountain Facts” that is all about answering your questions about the environment
Earth Matters: Climate Reality Project
Climate change is happening now. One year after Superstorm Sandy caused $80 billion in damage, there have been raging forest fires induced by extreme drought conditions burning tho
EcoAction Partners: San Miguel County Electronics Recycling Event
Need to get rid of your busted TV or old computer monitor? Do you have an old flip phone or other household items or office electronics that are obsolete or no longer in use? In
EcoAction Partners: Stay Warm in Winter, Reduce Energy Use
As snow begins to fall on the highest peaks around Telluride, I can’t help thinking of winter. I’ve managed to avoid turning the heat on in my small apartment, but know that co
Mountain Village: Audit for Energy Efficiency
Some people say the cleanest kilowatt is the one that is never used. The Town of Mountain Village is taking that philosophy to heart by working with the International Center for Ap
EcoAction Partners: Slow Food, Alice, Michael & Friends
It was a real treat to get it in to see the documentary “The Slow Food Story” at the Telluride Film Festival. A special thanks to Charlotte for introducing me to Alice