Beat winter’s chill with outdoor running (yes, really!)
Ins, Outs and Endless Opportunities By Julie Kailus Snow sports can create a sense of independence in children and a deep sense of connection within families. “If they start skiing at a young age, children typically grow up with confidence and have a unique perspective on life,” says JP Chevalier, snowsports director at Eldora, Boulder
Pocket park would help right a century-old wrong By Lisa Truesdale On Oct. 28, 1915, Louisville police officer Victor Helburg found himself in a heated dispute with a fruit and vegetable peddler. Tragically, what began as an argument over the payment of license fees ended with the peddler pulling out a rifle, shooting Helburg and
What if we actually talked about our end-of-life wishes and values? By Shannon Burgert As people reach the last phase of their lives, about 40 percent face medical decisions, but 70 percent of them are not able to make those decisions for themselves. That means roughly a quarter of people will leave their loved ones in
Open Space ‘superhero’ infuses science with humor and passion
‘Godfather of Hygiene’ has farmed there all his life By Mark Collins If you call Richard Behrmann on his cell phone in October, chances are he’ll answer, but he won’t have much time to chat. “It’s hayin’ season,” Behrmann says. At 87 years of age, he still puts in long hours on the farm in
How America’s strongest mother-daughter partnership navigates the vertical world By Chris Weidner Robyn Erbesfield was one of my heroes back in 1988, when I began climbing. I seemed to read about her competition and sport-climbing success in every magazine. Today, she climbs harder than ever and has raised her children—Shawn, 16, and Brooke, 13—to follow
Is it true that no two are identical? By Thomas W. Schlatter The next time it snows, catch some of the falling snow on a patch of black velvet and examine it with a good magnifying glass. You may see pristine ice crystals, fragments of crystals, and larger flakes made up of multiple crystals—sometimes up
From wealthy business owners to budtenders and window washers, people who earn money from the marijuana industry can’t put it in the bank. By Kay Turnbaugh Editor’s Note: For their protection, the marijuana workers quoted in this article are not named. Running a marijuana business is a lot like jumping back in time to when
NARF’s victories correct historic injustices By Tanya Ishikawa 2015 marks the 45th anniversary of the Boulder office of the Native American Rights Fund—the power center that has waged historic court battles to recognize and protect the tribal peoples of the United States. The nonprofit, NARF for short, fights modern-day battles for the human and treaty
In the last few years, coworking spaces have been popping up around Boulder County, and a quick tour of the facilities proves they’ve become very popular.
Geologist works with Sherpas to study polluted mountain snow By Jane Palmer Photos courtesy Ulyana Horodyskyj (above: Ulyana Horodyskyj is the passenger in an open-cockpit ultralight plane.) When Ulyana Horodyskyj traveled to Nepal for a year, she planned to return with an armful of scientific data and some good memories. She came back with both, but
Hanna Kroeger’s colorful history runs deep in Boulder’s health-food scene By Charmaine Ortega Getz New Age Foods was the name of Hanna Kroeger’s Boulder store before “New Age” was a national catchphrase. Talk to almost anyone who’s been a longtime resident of Boulder and there’s another story to hear: Hanna, who established
Deaf comedian Greg Bland too often is treated ‘as if I’m a kid or stupid.’ But hearing people’s rude behavior also gives him his best material.
What happens when foster children ‘age out’ of the system? By Christine Mahoney When times are hard and the foundation of a carefully planned life starts to crumble, you can sometimes look back and identify the breaking point—an illness, a job loss, a change in living situation, a death in the family. For April Anders,
Getting your fill of pumpkins, spooks and turkeys By Ainslee Kellogg Mac Naughton If fall could mean inviting a gentle, bling-loving turkey to sit in your lap instead of another trip to the same pumpkin patch, wouldn’t you want to try it? Not only does Boulder County have loads of fall activities perfect for wearing out
Moose were rarely seen in Colorado until they were “reintroduced” in 1978 and 1979, but the program to bring them to the state is “a real success story,” according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Not everyone agrees that bringing moose to Colorado was a good idea.
Boulder scientist calls teaching kids ‘the best thing I do’ By Shannon Burgert When David Nesbitt landed his first teaching job in 1975, he used his $100 teacher’s budget to buy washers, ropes, string and bricks from the hardware store to teach high school physics. Today, his budget has increased over 5,000-fold, funding six labs
Alive and Well in Boulder County Where to get in on the fun By Lisa Truesdale Despite its morbid-sounding name, Día de los Muertos—Day of the Dead—is actually a very happy celebration The holiday’s roots reach back thousands of years into Mesoamerican culture, and it was moved from summer to autumn after the Spanish conquest of Mexico
Latina activist rises from a turbulent early life By Tanya Ishikawa Irene Vilar seems driven to connect people, events and ideas as a way of finding peace and meaning in her life. In recent years, her drive has evolved a broader focus—to bring together America’s multicultural communities as a sustainable extended family. A Boulder resident
