A letter from Paul Andersen on importance of Aspen Journalism’s “In search of community” series.
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Drilling the Land of the Ancients
Oil and gas drilling on state lands within view of the Chaco Canyon visitor’s center continues to be a significant threat, according to the the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance.
Popularity alters Aspen’s North Star Nature Preserve
An inviting channel of meandering river has become an Aspen summer playground.
Little Annie is rural and remote, but will it stay that way?
Pitkin County’s rural and remote zone district was adopted in 1994 in large part to preserve the Little Annie area.
Skiing Aspen’s ‘Haute Route’
Colorado now has its own Haute Route, showcasing a uniquely American setting of wilderness and rustic huts. …
Historic photos of Emma peel back a century
Photos recently discovered from the late 1880s reveal Emma, near Basalt, in a new light.
Basalt students hot on building cold frames
Teaching good skills that will come in handy later in life
Farming the valley’s open space
Local farmers Invited to grow food on public lands
Decision point for the Hunter-Smuggler plan
This far-ranging plan was initiated five years ago to enhance forest health and wildlife habitat, protect public safety, improve trails and roads, and provide outdoor education. Exactly how that translates to action is the hard call WRNF Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams is weighing.
Wilderness Workshop helping to shape Hunter-Smuggler plan
The advocacy group is urging the Forest Service to close the illegal mountain bike trail called the Balcony Trail, revise its logging plans, reduce the impacts of helicopter use, and re-think road and trail construction.