By Rainy Adkins Colorado’s high country is emerging as the home to some of the most energy-efficient houses on the planet. Even though temperatures dip well below zero in the winter these homes require no furnaces, and their solar panels allow them to actually make money selling electricity. The homeowners say they’ve built them deliberately…
CRESTED BUTTE- As climate change constrains skiing and biking seasons and outdoor recreation emerges as an economic mainstay in Crested Butte, residents are raising concerns. Some assert that the town may be at carrying capacity for tourism. “Normal Monday to Friday locals are pissed,” said Evan Marcus, a ski and bike coach for Crested Butte…
By Whitton Feer – Gothic, Colorado Evan Marcus stood behind the counter of Teocali Tamale. His curly black hair and mustache blended together beneath his ski industry trucker hat as he prepared tamales and blended margaritas. “It’s hard to be a local here,” he said. Marcus, who has lived in Crested Butte for 6 years…
By Johnna Geick Residents of Southern Colorado are feeling the effects of climate change, but remain divided on the value of personal efforts versus systematic changes. Big ski corporations like Aspen Ski Company are driving for political and institutional change, claiming individual conservation efforts are trivial. But others emphasize the importance of small-scale changes, to…
By Carly Valerious Climate change is making the harsh winters in Crested Butte more livable, but also threatens the small towns solitude and wilderness. Warming temperatures in already hot states are pushing residents out to more temperate places. Ski areas are closing all around the country, which impacts the entire industry. The livelihood of the…
