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Local mill germinates new interest in old grains
Jacob Trumbull prepares to grind locally grown wheat into flour.
A growing interest in local food production has brought new options for Roaring Fork Valley consumers. Thanks in part to Pitkin County open space parcels leased for agricultural use, the region has experienced a resurgence of locally raised meat, poultry, eggs, vegetables and dairy products.
Smuggler’s bigfoot – the snowshoe hare
A snowshoe hare in its winter coat of white. Credit: National Parks Service
Wintertime brings a preponderance of evidence that wildlife abounds – and of one animal that literally bounds. The tracks of the snowshoe hare are easy to spot zigzagging across the snow of Colorado’s high country, but actually spotting this expertly camouflaged mammal is another matter altogether.
Pitkin County conservation successes in 2024 total 1,142 acres
An open space donation – 240 acres near Marble.
Pitkin County Open Space and Trails is closing out 2024 with a 120-acre conservation effort in the pipeline, capping a remarkable year of land protection. In all, 1,142 acres will be protected through either an open space purchase or via a conservation easement initiated this year.
