THIS MONTH'S FEATURED STORIES
Headlines
Not one drop—Opposition mounts to latest water export plan
by Lisa Cyriacks Seeking community support, Renewable Water Resources managing partner Sean Tonner...
Breaking News
Open house at new Crestone Food Bank space
The Crestone Food Bank’s new food distribution space will open with a special ribbon cutting ceremony and open house on Saturday, May 4 from 11am to1pm.
Skies over Crestone
Skies Over Crestone April 2019
by Kim Malville Events of the month April 2: Look for the moon and Venus close together before...
Living on the Earth
Is hemp the valley’s crop of the future? Part 1
by Matie Belle Lakish Is hemp an economically viable crop for the San Luis Valley that can...
Outdoors in and around Crestone
Fragments: Hiking & bird watching as spiritual practice
by Emmy Savage There is probably no more bitter or pessimistic piece of writing in all of...
Backpacking
Four classic Crestone area hikes
by Thomas Cleary Willow Lake The ultimate classic Crestone hike is Willow Lake. To find the...
Gardening
As the Worm Turns: Garden Karma—Lessons Learned
by Leigh Mills I use my life as practice and my garden is just one big meditation cushion. I’m...
Hiking
Fragments: Hiking & bird watching as spiritual practice
by Emmy Savage There is probably no more bitter or pessimistic piece of writing in all of...
Spiritual Centers
Crestone and Spirituality
Camino de Crestone: The start of an inter-faith pilgrimage
While several of the many spiritual centers at the foot of the sacred Sangres de Cristo Mountains...
Alternative/Green Building
Building raised garden beds—Heyokah Homestead style
by Leigh Mills I learned the value of raised beds when I first started high-desert gardening in...
Crestonians Around the World
One month of mystery in the Maha Kumbha Mela
story & photos by William Howell Eons before archeology, deep in the mythos of Mother India,...