Carbondale has good bones. This is part of the problem. The ultra-wealthy have been buying up all the land around, while the rest of us play frogger in traffic all […]
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Egg Collection
Join us every Friday at 10:30am from May 5 – August 25 at Rock Bottom Ranch to meet our colorful flock of laying hens, learn their breeds and role at […]
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John Nieslanik March 15, 1932 – February 9, 2023
John Nieslanik passed away on Feb. 9 at 7:50pm, while listening to the rosary with his loving wife at his home on his ranch in Carbondale. In his final days, […]
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CPW to review first draft of wolf management plan
Colorado’s Wolf Restoration and Management Plan to restore gray wolves in the state by the end of 2023 is on track, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). Meanwhile, back […]
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Wolf reintroduction moves forward
The road to reintroducing gray wolves in Colorado stretches on, circling back to Glenwood Springs, for the second time since mid-summer, for a public Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG) meeting on […]
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Home on the range
The Sopris Sun photographer Paula Mayer captured the featured photo of a road-biker evading the oncoming cattle herd on Thompson Creek Road, outside of Carbondale. Later on, the residents at […]
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Public informs wolf restoration policy
Wolves are predators and so are humans. Therefore, respecting each other’s space, experts say, is key to avoiding conflict between the two. According to the International Wolf Center’s website (wolf.org), […]
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Old ways colliding with the new
Ranching as a way of life has been part of Carbondale’s DNA since before the town’s inception, but the culture is now stymied in the wake of a development surge. […]
Farm Animal Connections at Rock Bottom
Come on down to the ranch for an animal meet and greet to learn about the jobs of rabbits and chicks at the ranch. This interactive experience will also show […]
Inside the Beehive at Rock Bottom
Have you ever looked inside a bee’s hive, to see where the nectar goes, what honeycomb in the making looks like, and observed the roles of bees? Join us in […]