Redstone used to be a coal mining town. From the 1950s until the early nineties, Mid-Continent Resources extracted coal from several mines in Coal Basin. Some reports say the company produced in excess of 21 million tons of coal. These days, the Crystal River valley boasts a scenic drive, a clear river, hot springs, mountain […]
Olivia Emmer
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Wildfire and mudslides and drought, oh my!
Intense rainfall over the last several weeks led to numerous mudslides throughout the region. The most notable events occurred in Glenwood Canyon, a direct result of last year’s Grizzly Creek wildfire, though unburned areas also experienced slides, such as Highway 133 near Redstone. “The debris flows that we’re seeing outside the burn areas in Colorado […]
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Planta flores y no cortes los dientes de león
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Tras 28 años de practicar la apicultura, los movimientos de Ed Colby alrededor de sus colmenas son constantes y tranquilos. En lugar de un traje completo de apicultor, lleva unos jeans, una camisa de manga corta y un velo para protegerse la cara. El zumbido constante de las abejas llena el […]
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Plant flowers and don’t mow those dandelions
After 28 years of beekeeping, Ed Colby’s movements around his hives are steady and calm. Instead of a full beekeeping suit, he’s wearing blue jeans, a short-sleeved shirt and a bee veil to protect his face. The steady hum of bees fills the air as he prys open a hive. I’ve met Colby at the […]
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Recovery from wildfire can take a generation
On Sunday morning, July 11, a crew of about thirty volunteers assembled at the Basalt State Wildlife Area, over 2,000-acres managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). They were organized by Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) and CPW to combat invasive thistles on the Lake Christine burn scar. RFOV has now brought volunteers to this […]
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Deslizamientos afectan calidad del agua
Traducción por Dolores Duarte El sábado 26 y el domingo 27 de junio, la lluvia en la cicatriz del incendio de Grizzly Creek causó inundaciones repentinas y flujo de escombros. El Departamento de Transporte de Colorado (CDOT) reportó que el deslizamiento del domingo dejó un área de escombros de aproximadamente 80 pies de ancho y […]
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Mudslides impact water quality
On Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27, rain on the Grizzly Creek burn scar caused flash flooding and debris flow. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) reported that the slide on Sunday left a debris field approximately 80 feet wide and up to five feet deep. The multiple mudslides caused long closures on I-70 […]
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Analizando calidad del agua tras incendio reciente
Traducción por Dolores Duarte El Middle Colorado Watershed Council (MCWC) es una organización sin fines de lucro enfocada en la protección del Colorado River entre la desembocadura del cañón de Glenwood, en el límite del condado de Garfield-Eagle, y De Beque. Este tramo de río de 75 millas pasa por Glenwood Springs, New Castle, Silt, […]
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Testing water quality below Grizzly burn scar
The Middle Colorado Watershed Council (MCWC) is a non-profit focused on protecting the Colorado River between the mouth of Glenwood Canyon, at the Garfield-Eagle county line, and De Beque. This 75-mile stretch of river passes through Glenwood Springs, New Castle, Silt, Rifle and Parachute. Recently, the MCWC was awarded a grant from the Colorado River […]
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George Weber: inspired by students’ enthusiasm
George Weber is the long-time music teacher at Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS). This conversation was edited for length. Q: Where are you from? A: I was born in Denver and spent most of my early childhood there. When I graduated from high school, I was playing music in bands and decided not to go […]