Mother Earth News magazine named Alison Gannett and Jason Trimm as runners-up in its inaugural class of Homesteaders of the Year. I caught up with Gannet at her Holy Terror Farm just outside of Paonia, Colo., to talk about their efforts to live sustainably. 

Homesteaders of the Year: Holy Terror Farm

The 27th annual Ride the Rockies bike tour pays a visit to Western Colorado's North Fork Valley. About 2,000 cyclists are spending a week riding more than 440 miles from Gunnison to Ft. Collins. The ride features five scenic mountain passes—including McClure and Independence, and about 25,000 vertical feet. 

Ride the Rockies Bike Tour

Summer is here, and visitors and locals alike are getting out and about to explore all Delta County has to offer. Here's a look at one favorite summertime spot.

Drost's Chocolates

For the past couple weeks, sandhill cranes have been stopping over at Fruitgrowers Reservoir near Eckert on their journey north. The annual spring migration draws hundreds of spectators who watch the cranes land and take off in the fields. 

Eckert Crane Days

Business is booming at cattle sales yards throughout Colorado—but that’s not so good for ranchers. Last year's dry winter combined with an ongoing drought are forcing the hands of many. And without a wet winter, ranchers will be forced to make even tougher decisions next year.   




Colorado Ranchers Struggle With Drought

A montage of interviews from participants in the North Fork Valley Reunion in 2010, talking about the place, what brought them here, and what it meant to them. 

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