EARTH MATTERS: HOW WE CAN SAVE OUR OCEANS
“Out of sight, out of mind,” sadly seems to be the reccuring mantra that we have adopted toward our oceans. Our human-centric society often treats the Earth’s ocean e
Lifestyle
TWO SKIRTS FASHION FRIDAY: JUMP INTO SPRING
I remember my mother’s jumpsuits. The rolled-sleeve, belted mustard in cotton sateen; the soft jersey one with black bottoms, multi striped top and red patent belt; and t
EXPLORING THE SAN MIGUEL WATERSHED
When Telluride’s Wilkinson Public Library brought Woody Tasch and Michael Brownlee to Telluride for a presentation on slow money and transition towns, more than 140 attendees wer
TELLURIDE INSIDE & OUT: DISPATCHES FROM CHILE, 3/20/2012
Yesterday Susan and I spent our second full (emphasis on “full”) day in the Ovalle area of El Norte Chile. In a sense the day was a continuation of the day before. Our
TELLURIDE INSIDE… AND OUT: DISPATCHES FROM CHILE, 3/19/2012
Here comes the bride. But not yet. The punch line is The Wedding. Tomas Correa marries Fernanda Sanchez at an intimate gathering of 500 of their closest friends and family on Frida
TELLURIDE NEWB: THE GIUSEPPE’S BATHROOMS ROCK
Whether it’s an epic powder day or bluebird, sunny, slush fest on Telluride Mountain, nothing should get in the way of another run. Hunger and thirst may beg for attention, b
EARTH MATTERS: A CASE STUDY IN FOOD REGULATION
In my last post, I explained that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing the application for the commercialization of AquAdvantage salmon — genetic
ST. PATRICK’S DAY: THE COMING OF SPRING
Green beer. Green hats. The greening of the Chicago River. Dying stuff green is how we usually celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in this country. But for me, St. Patrick’s Day is imp
SAN JUAN MOUNTAIN WEATHER: STORMY WEATHER ON THE WAY
Another very warm, sunny day (Friday) with variable high clouds and light backing SW winds. We’ll see a warm night with increasing SSW winds (30-40 MPH gusts) Saturday in adv
TWO SKIRTS FASHION FRIDAY: 50’s FLASHBACK
The “Nifty 50’s” were an optimistic time. Fads included Hula Hoops and coonskin caps for kids, drive-in movies and rock-n-roll for teens, conical bras and gela
TWEED 8750: MOROCCAN MADNESS
While the rest of the country is experiencing March madness, the world of design is enjoying Moroccan madness. Spotting Moroccan influences in interior design is nothing new; there
TNCC: ZERO WASTE TASK FORCE & HURRAH FOR CHAR
The Telluride-based New Community Coalition announced its intention to form a Zero Waste Task Force at Monday’s Intergovernmental Meeting. The group will address the issue of reg
TELLURIDE NEWB: A TELLURIDE POWDER DAY
When powder strikes, life takes on a new order in Telluride. A certain excitement hangs in the air, forcing people to wake up earlier than normal, gear up faster than previously th
VENUS, JUPITER AND MARS
If you haven’t noticed magical Venus and magnificent Jupiter in the western evening sky over the last few weeks, you haven’t looked. It’s virtually impossible to
SNOW SUNDAY: THROW AMAH FROM MOUNTAIN QUAIL
My mom often complains that I never ski with her. For the record, I ski with her every year on her birthday, when my sister and brother visit and often with my five-year old daught
221 SOUTH OAK ADOPTS GREEN GONDOLA
221 South Oak first on board to Adopt-A-Cabin as part of the Green Gondola Project Mountain Village’ s Green Gondola Project snagged its first Adopt-A-Cabin sponsor when 221 Sout
EARTH MATTERS: BLUE GOLD FOR 21ST CENTURY
Editor’s note: This is the fourth story in a weekly series by the team of scholars/dynamic enviro-activists Anna Zivian and Billy Mason. Both have deep ties to Telluride, b
INSIDE MOUNTAINFILM IN TELLURIDE: AVALANCHE AIRBAGS
Gear is no guarantee Historically dangerous avalanche conditions persist in the Mountain West this winter because of a variable snowpack. This degree of instability hasn’t been s
TELLURIDE CO-ED HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS TONIGHT
Tonight. Ice Hockey. Hanley Rink. 7PM. Bring beer, canned and cold. There’s little else that needs to be said. Or is there? To those of you who don’t obsess about getting a tin
TWO SKIRTS FASHION FRIDAY: JEANS IN BLOOM
“The flowers that bloom in the spring, Tra la, Breathe promise of merry sunshine — As we merrily dance and we sing, Tra la, We welcome the hope that they bring, Tra la, Of
THREE FREE DAYS AT TAOS? HELL YEAH!
Telluride is one of the best ski resorts in the nation, but it’s far from cheap. Though many secure their season’s pass via a resort job or teaching skiing, many take the “af
MASTERING SECURITY: BORDER WARS CONTINUED
Editor’s note: This is part 2 of a series of stories from the Mexican border posted by our Sheriff, Bill Masters. To read part 1, just type “Mastering Security” i