Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is in control of policy for public lands across the West and he will be taking the heat in battles over everything from oil exploration to new wilderness areas. Just two months into his appointment, this 5th generation Hispanic Colorado rancher is already proving refreshingly different than the old boss.
Many of Colorado’s ski and snowboard resorts are striving to run more sustainable operations. But is it all just greenwashing?
Can a resort truly be green?
Could skiing and snowboarding go the way of the slow food and slow travel movements? If such a slow skiing revolution were to launch, skiers and snowboarders would stick to their local hills and only travel out occasionally to enjoy the culture and slopes of one other resort, slowly. “Silverton or Mad River Glen are [...]