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
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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
Mountain Village: Green Energy Program Announced
Mountain Village’s new Green Energy Program features discounts on solar panels Mountain Village wants to support its community members who want to invest in renewable energy.
EcoAction Partners: The Permaculture Path to Resilience
From week one at hot and dry Redlands Mesa to week two on Tomten Farm where both rain and temperatures fell, the fourth annual Permaculture Design Course was an exercise in adaptat
Limitless Energy and Disease Discovery at Final TSRC’S Town Talk
“The discovery of natural gas and fracking technology give us about 40 more years. Whether good or bad, these buy us enough time to make solar work,” said Joseph Hupp, Professo
Earth Matters: 15 Individual Actions to Address Climate Change
The 21st century adage, “Think Globally, Act Locally,” continues to ring a bell of truth as humanity sails into the future. Increasingly, local communities that have rightfully
TSRC’s Town Talks: Molecular Science As It’s Happening Now
Nonequilibrium phenomena, biomagnetic particles, thermal transport, quantum trajectories, phrases like those reverberate through the halls of Telluride Science Research Center (TSR
EcoAction Partners: Walk the Talk
Empowerment – Education – Action Ever wondered about how to reduce your impact on the planet, but didn’t know how to make that happen? Would you like to be more involved with
Town Talks: Future of Planet Written in Forest Trees
“The idea was… Someone, somewhere may be willing to offset carbon emissions by supporting rainforest preservation in a developing country.” The quote is George Weiblen, A