Spring is in the air—and in your glass! Join Renee Newton of Montanya Distillery for a hands-on cocktail seminar celebrating the bright, botanical side of rum. You’ll shake, stir, and sip your way through a lineup of floral and herb-infused creations, including refreshing sippers like Honey Lavender Lemonade and the elegant Hibiscus Rose Martini. Perfect…
Crested Butte’s Community Plan is taking shape—come tell us what’s missing! Join the Town of Crested Butte on Wednesday, March 19, from 5:30–7:30 PM at the Crested Butte Center for the Arts for an Open House on the draft Community Plan—a vision to improve Crested Butte’s livability and sense of community. This plan lays out…
Turn up the heat and the energy at CB Power Yoga with a special Live DJ Hot Power Vinyasa in partnership with Sleds & Kegs! Move, sweat, and flow to the beats of local legend, Reverend_Severyn, as he spins live in the studio, setting the perfect vibe to fuel your day of sledding, dancing, and…
The English Department at WCU is hosting a major event in April affiliated with the English Program, the Graduate Program in Creative Writing, and presented by their primary sponsor, the Mari Sandoz Society. • 9 to 11 a.m. Taylor Hall Studio Theater Workshop/Discussion with Pamela Uschuk & Special Guest William Pitt Root – SHOUT OUT!…
The English Department at WCU is hosting a major event in April affiliated with the English Program, the Graduate Program in Creative Writing, and presented by their primary sponsor, the Mari Sandoz Society. • 9 to 11 a.m. Taylor Hall Studio Theater (in the Welcome Center) Craft Workshop with Candace Nadon – From Inspira on…
Winner of the Rachel Carson Award for Excellence in Environmental Journalism, Ben Goldfarb and WildEarth Guardians Executive Director, Hop Hopkins discuss the human impacts of 40 million miles of roads around the planet on wildlife and how conservationists are working to restore habitats. Ben Goldfarb is an environmental journalist whose work has appeared in National…
2024 National Book Award Longlister Ernest Scheyder and Land Desk bard Jonathan Thompson take on the most pressing question facing public lands no one is talking about, where will the green future come from? The answer is from the ground and likely beneath our own feet. Ernest Scheyder is a senior correspondent for Reuters covering…
Journalist Will Cockrell discusses his book, Everest, Inc. The Renegades and Rouges Who Built and Industry at the Top of the World.
2024 National Outdoor Book Award Winner “Engelhard locates life—biological, cultural, and geophysical—in every mile of this vast, wild landscape.” —Robert Moor, author of On Trails: An Exploration A lyrical memoir that interweaves wilderness, homeland, cultural connections, historical figures, humor, and gritty experiences across northern Alaska, Arctic Traverse: A Thousand-Mile Summer of Trekking the Brooks Range…
Pulitzer Prize Finalist and MacArthur Fellow Karen Russell joins Colorado State University professor and award winning novelist Ramona Ausubel to discuss Russell’s new novel, The Antidote. Described by Editor and Chief of Knopf as, “a singularly great American novel,” this is a must attend event for Mountain Words 2025.