For most mountain enthusiasts, summer in big cities gets hot, cramped and humid. The obvious, and best answer, is to head to the hills where you can enjoy cooler weather, better views and of course, a bevy of activities. As a resident of Louisville, Colo., I drive up I-70 every chance I get, in the...

As long as there has been snow in the mountains, there has been an epic battle between PB & J and granola bars as the best mountain snack. While both are great for maintaining energy and being cheap, I prefer to go a healthier, homemade route. Here are the best energy-boosting snacks for enjoying...

The concept of "you are what you eat" has always intrigued me. I imagine that the salad or hamburger I just consumed is becoming my new arms or legs - and that slowly I'll turn into The Hamburglar or a member on Veggie Tales . This concept is ridiculous. I know that, but it's...

Looking around my car last night I realized I may be addicted to the outdoors. While my dog, Bode sat chomping on a bone in the back, I noticed the amount of gear that has been accumulating around my vehicle. Of the pieces I've collected are: mountain bike clothes and clip-in shoes, my fly fishing...

Act local and think global by eating at one of these five restaurants in the mountains of Colorado - they all support sustainable agriculture and are all insanely tasty. 1. The Terra Bistro at Vail Mountain Lodge & Spa Terra Bistro was doing green before green was in. For more than...

I've never been the first to start a revolution. I walk by the Greenpeace and the ASPCA and the Planned Parenthood people every day on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colo. and I never stop. No I don't have a minute to save the chimpanzees, no I can't afford to give you my lunch money...

As an American, I know I am considered wasteful, even though I don't think I'm doing all that bad. We use more than anyone else on the planet and are, in a way, proud of it. A few years ago I looked up my carbon footprint to learn exactly how many Earths we would need if everyone in the world...

A few weeks ago I wrote about my favorite eco-friendly beers in honor of the Keystone Bluegrass and Beer Festival . Some of you may felt left out if you prefer grapes over hops, so here are the top eco-friendly wines that are served in high country. Go ahead and be a glutton - these wines are helping...

This award winning Cab has "deep flavors of bing cherries, plums, and black currants" mixed with floral aromatics. Badger Mountain produces their organic, sulfate-free wine in Washington.

Grown according to sustainable agriculture practices, this organic Chilean pinot noir pairs well with creamy sauces and spicy seasonings, according to the company. The bicycle image on the label is an inspiration from "the spirit of our farm workers pedaling their way to the Cono Sur vineyards every...

The producers of this wine relied on wild yeast for natural fermentation, and only used certified organic or biodynamic grapes. You'll taste mineral, citrus flower, honey and lightly roasted almonds on the finish, according to the company.

This wine is a blend of grapes from Frey Vineyards of the Redwood Valley in California and Butow Vineyard, a 30-year-old estate also in California. Frey Vineyards was the first maker of certified biodynamic wines in the country and gets half of their energy through solar panels.

Made in the actual Champagne region of France (so it's legit), this wine is a combination of 80% chardonnay and 20% pinot noir grapes, giving it a delicate and dry finesse. Larmandier-Bernier vineyards make all their wines the natural way through manual harvesting and natural yeast fermentation because...

For most skiers or riders, picking up a sedentary sport is out of the question. In the summer we like to mountain bike , hike , swim and run our way around the hills to stay active and in tune with our bodies. So fly fishing is mostly out. At least it was for me until a few years ago when my skiing buddies...

RockResorts and Vail Resorts Hospitality are aiming to eliminate the use of 640,000 plastic water bottles annually with their " Water on the Rocks " program. Two pre-filled glass bottles are placed in guestrooms daily, then re-sanitized and refreshed as needed. Guests on the go will have the...

There have been exactly three times in my life I've sworn off hamburgers: during a vegetarian phase in middle school, during a fasting phase while studying abroad in Paris, and during a particularly onerous media cycle several years ago about contaminated meat. I was never able to stay away long...

The Budweiser International Snow Sculpting Championships return to Breckenridge, CO through Feb. 6, 2011. Since 1991, this annual international event has brought both sculptors and spectators from around the world. This year's event included 15 teams from eight countries: Australia, Austria, Canada,...

My Little Footprint, Keep-a-Breast, and Protect our Winters collaborated in supporting our One Life project in Argentina in August 2010 at the South America Snow Sessions. Inspired to support the community of Bariloche, and the earth that gives us so much, we, One Life, and friends, built a greenhouse...

You've seen the signs and heard the tales, but are you man (or woman) enough to tackle the Epic Burger ? Judging from the five-mountain success story that is Vail Resorts ' signature cheeseburger, diners just can't get enough of the double-pattied, hunger-blasting burst of fresh Angus...

Poor old cotton. It doesn't get any respect in the outdoor sports world. Unless you're courting hypothermia, that is. But last week I spent several days skiing in a cotton zip T-neck from Polarmax , working up a sweat on a ridge hike and during some warm, bluebird days in Lake Tahoe. And yet...

Over the past decade, Vail Resorts ' various on-mountain dining options have evolved to reflect America's changing culinary desires, though a few mainstays of the ski-hill experience remain front and center. In a move to reflect the nation's desires for healthy options, the Appetite for...

Pro snowboarders Chanelle Sladics, Kjersti Buaas, and Sarka Pancochova show off their preseason dry land training and fall activities before heading to Breckenridge. There they rip up Freeway terrain park and show us how to compost.

Yes, there's been some trash talking going on at Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort lately. We think it's pretty timely because Earth Day on April 22 , is right around the corner. We have had a big snow year and with the snow melting and spring approaching, we are focused on reducing trash and increasing...

Gretchen Bleiler is most well known for her snowboarding prowess in the halfpipe with an Olympic Silver Medal and four X Games Golds to her name. In the last few years, Gretchen has been creating a presence as an environmental activist as well. Most recently, she has designed the 21 Day Reusable Challenge...

Vail Closes this weekend, Come shred and enjoy the great events provided by Vail. http://www.vail.com/events/springback.aspx