Mountains

Bomb Appalachia (and Face the Music)

Michael Gould-Wartofsky | Posted 11.09.2009 | Green


Michael Gould-Wartofsky

Theirs is a coast-to-coast campaign to save Appalachia's mountains and streams -- and Appalachians' homes, jobs, and culture -- from the devastating coal mining practice known as mountaintop removal.

Colorado Beer Commercials (VIDEO, VOTE)

Posted 10.09.2009 | Denver


Colorado has long occupied a special place in beer lovers'--and advertising executives'--hearts. Long before the state's central role in the micro-br...

Best Government Dollar Spent: The National Park System

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.29.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

I encourage everyone, no matter what part of these United States you live in (or even if you live elsewhere), to take a "trip out West" at some point in your life. Get in a car, and go explore everything west of Denver.

Blowin' Smoke

Lise Waring | Posted 11.16.2009 | Denver


Lise Waring

A greasy gray cloud no longer blankets town in winter, and Telluride's air quality is far better than it was 20 years ago. The bad news is that there's no substitute for the heat of a wood stove.

Best Government Dollar Spent -- The National Park System

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.17.2009 | Green


Chris Weigant

Seeing President Obama and his family take in two of the western parks prompted me to strongly encourage everyone -- yes, even you! -- to plan on a trip like this at some point.

Letter to Senator Robert Byrd: Save My Home

Dave Cooper | Posted 05.09.2009 | Green


Dave Cooper

If our grandchildren are going to have any future in West Virginia, we must find a way to bring new jobs and life to our mountain communities.

No More Mountaintop Removal

Rob Perks | Posted 04.18.2009 | Green


Rob Perks

This week, more than 150 activists from around the country walked the halls of Congress, urging their elected leaders to end mountaintop removal coal mining.

Describing the Devastation of Mountaintop Mining

Peter Lehner | Posted 03.02.2009 | Green


Peter Lehner

We also need to cap carbon and make coal pay its true price so that clean energy can compete with it. NRDC will be working on all of that.

Why Aren't The Swiss Fat?

Tara Stiles | Posted 02.10.2009 | Living


Tara Stiles

They seem to have an easier life -- we desperately need an escape from ours. My Swiss friends surprisingly couldn't report any of the names of the Jolie-Pitt kids and weren't interested in Jen.

The Abandonment of Gerard McDonnell

Freddie Wilkinson | Posted 01.24.2009 | Green


Freddie Wilkinson

It is readily clear that the media owes the family, friends, and loved-ones of Gerard MacDonnell an apology for so misrepresenting his memory. As someone who's written about K2 a lot, I include myself as being partly to blame.

Heroes in Fine Print

Freddie Wilkinson | Posted 12.13.2008 | Green


Freddie Wilkinson

Some extraordinary acts of bravery and selflessness did occur on K2 -- you just might have to read the fine print to hear about it.