Chasing Light: Dawn patrol
It’s always worth getting up early to catch the start of the day outside if you can, and during a short weather window from mid-November to late December, dawn brings an alchemical magic to the shores...
View ArticleChasing Light: #Snovember
Just a week ago I was lamenting the warm, dry weather and taking photos of wavy golden grasses. But Summit County was in the bullseye for snow during the recent wave of wintry weather. Some...
View ArticleChasing Light: Icescapes
These are the days of deep, dark shadows in the canyons of the Rocky Mountains. Even on sunny days, the steep mountain walls shade the creeks all day long, with sun barely climbing above the ridge...
View ArticleNo snow day for Denver’s Harm Reduction Action Center
More than 500 Denver organizations, including the public schools, have shut down because of last night’s snow storm. But not the Harm Reduction Action Center. The small nonprofit adjacent to the state...
View ArticleCaution: New winter driving bill approaching
Motorists who play Russian roulette with bald tires may want to think twice if they plan to drive on the mountainous portions of I-70 during snowstorms. Wednesday, Reps. Diane Mitsch-Bush, a Democrat...
View ArticleI-70 myth-busting glazes over winter driving nightmares
Under the headline “Myth: Interstate 70 traffic jams worst during ski season,” the Denver Post Tuesday ran an AP story in which the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) engages in a little bit...
View ArticleEndless summer: Ski resorts struggle to keep terrain open in new climate...
ASPEN — Flowers are blooming along the sidewalks. Snow on the mountains is melting fast. Residents here aren’t sure whether to ski or golf. But most of them are certain of one thing: Climate change is...
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