Meet Harris! Harris is originally from Chicago, Illinois; but moved to Colorado several years ago to study Integrated Physiology at CU.  Since he’s been in Colorado, he has picked up fly fishing which has quickly become one of his favorite pastimes.  He currently works at Rocky Mountain Anglers on Arapahoe to hopefully spread the joy […]

Meet Officer Compton! He was working on Pearl street mall today, which he says is one of the most exciting places in Boulder to patrol!  He has been a cop for about three years now and became interested in a career in law enforcement at an early age. “My dad was a cop for 35 […]

Meet Sage! Sage just finished his freshman year at Boulder High and is looking forward to his second year in high school!  Enjoying his summer break, he spent some time today at Scott Carpenter park practicing skateboarding and meeting new friends.  Many of the guys at the skatepark were practicing tricks on bikes and skateboards […]

Meet Alina! Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania she is currently a student at Colorado College.  Alina enjoys hiking and recently attempted to hike the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine.  Unfortunately she developed bone contusions in her knee about half way through the 5-6 month adventure while she was back in Pennsylvania. Still a lover of […]

Meet Natasha! She works at Navigant Consulting Firm and was taking in the Boulder sun on her break today.  She brought a book, her music, and some snacks and was ready to enjoy the summer weather in front of the Boulder Court House on Pearl!

Meet Emma! Originally from New York, she has packed her bags and headed west to Boulder! She’s been in the Boulder area for a little over a year and has been enjoying all of the outdoor activities Colorado has to offer such as biking and running.  She loves ham mocking too and sells them for […]

Meet Zach! Zach is originally from Denver, but works around Boulder promoting Greenpeace. This organization is famous for coining the phrase “Save the Whales,” but Zach explains that they do so much more than that! Working for the company for a little under two years, he finds comfort in knowing he is spreading the word […]

Meet Cindy Shoemaker of Honeyacre! This is their farm’s 30th year in business and 28th year attending the Boulder Farmer’s Market!  Fourteen people run the farm and they have 5,000 tomato plants growing this season! Shoemaker is proud to say that all of their products are pesticide and chemical free and their meat is 100% […]

The Mountain Pine Beetles have been a prevalent issue for forests across North America for roughly a decade; however, new uses for the large number of trees that Beetles have killed have proven an affordable raw material for producing a variety of goods.   “Only [seven] years ago, industry believed little could be done with […]

Most of the ski resorts in the Rocky Mountains have environmental protection policies because the mountains they are built upon are considered National Parks. These ski resorts are required to include a certain level of eco-friendliness, commitment to environmental stewardship, and commitment to environmental restoration. Resorts are often a part of the community they are in, especially […]