The trails in Carbondale’s Red Hill Recreation Area are loved. If that’s not clear from the jammed parking lot, there’s evidence along the trails themselves. Crumbling paths between switchbacks are […]
Kathleen Shannon
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Putting the brakes on Marble’s ATV frenzy
Sitting on the porch of a small cottage just beyond Marble town limits, I enjoyed a warm spring day, feeling that I was truly in the wilderness. Local residents are […]
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Increased power and internet outages disrupt virtual life
“CenturyLink has indicated a possible problem in calling 9-1-1 in the Roaring Fork Valley.” Look familiar? Subscribers to Pitkin County emergency alerts may have seen this message via text and […]
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Planning for wildfire during COVID-19
As the heat of summer and fire season both barrel toward the arid West, COVID-19 adds complications to an already delicate situation. Fire restrictions were placed in 11 National Forests […]
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Animal shelters empty while folks at home adopt
My life during the stay-at-home order took a sudden turn when I adopted a 6-month-old puppy last week. What better way to fill unexpected downtime? In fact, I’m writing this […]
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Responsible recreation in the new public health landscape
For so many Carbondalians, Mushroom Rock feels like a backyard. The COVID-19 stay-at-home order, however, is blurring the boundaries of mountain town backyards and home trails. As local recreation areas […]
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Victory Gardens see revival during stay-at-home order
While emptying shelves in the grocery store seem to be filling shoppers’ supply of anxiety, backyards are starting to look more like opportunities. Echoes of WWII’s Victory Garden initiatives are […]
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Utility workers and services make life at home possible
Whether you, reader, are consuming this local news via the internet or a hard copy of the paper, I’m willing to wager that you are reading it at home. While […]
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Climbing ephemeral ice in Redstone
A half hour into our hike up a dry but snowy creek bed, ducking under fallen trees and scrambling up icy chutes, I begin to doubt whether the forest closing […]
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Carbon emissions billboard art on display throughout valley
As part of its month-long Imagine Climate initiative, the Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE) will be hosting two Climate Billboard Community Kick-offs, unveiling four new black-and-white bilingual public art […]