Amy Irvine latest book, “Desert Cabal,” a keening from the depths of her dust-covered soul – in the best sense – is a series of essays which conjure the ghost of Edward Abbey as the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of his iconic “Desert Solitaire.” Irvine’s...
Cusco today is the cultural capital of Peru, but its importance goes way back in time. As the oldest living city in the Americas, Cusco has been inhabited continuously for over 3,000 years. It was, in fact, capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th...
Susan and I arrived in Peru around midnight on October 15th, the beginning of our two-week tour of the country. After a brief introductory stay in Lima (elevation 505′) the TIO crew flew to Puerto Maldonado (elevation 600′) in the eastern lowlands. There was an...
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame recently announced its Class of 2018 inductees. The list includes Bill Jensen, CEO of Telluride Ski & Golf, in recognition of his 45 years as a resort industry veteran. With only 433 members, recognition by U.S. Ski...
Telluride’s Sheridan Arts Foundation presents an evening with Grammy-Award winning folk legend Judy Collins at the Sheridan Opera House, Saturday, August 25. Doors open at 7 p.m.; show time is 8 p.m. Tickets are $35, $40 and $45 reserved seats at sheridanoperahouse.com or by calling 970-728-6363 ext. 5, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,...
The 38th annual Telluride Mushroom Festival takes place Thursday, August 16 – Sunday, August 19. The full schedule is here. Migrate around the site to find info on presenters, venues, book-signings etc. Or simply filter by topic or venue. Tickets/passes here. This year as every year, Tradd & Olga...
Telluride enjoyed a whole lot of love in 2017. Town & Country, Forbes, Free Skier, W, Vogue, Conde Nast, FW Lifestyle sang hosannas to our resort for its charm, scenery – and, of course, great skiing and riding. The new years kicks off with more...
In a 2010 post for Telluride Inside… and Out, Deb Dion, now editor-in-chief of Telluride Magazine, interviewed homeboy Gus Kenworthy, who had come back from a major injury to dominate the freeskiing circuit. In response to her question about how growing up and skiing in...
Trains, planes, boats. And cars, and even a few kilometers on foot, though not as many as I had imagined. The car parts, the airline parts, worked pretty much as expected: Air New Zealand was fine, the flight attendants more than helpful; driving on the...
In Aotearoa, in the Maori’s “land of the long white cloud,” the adventure began for us on New Zealand’s North Island, according to legend, “the fish pulled from the sea by the trickster demigod Maui.” And what a catch it is. New Zealand’s North Island...