by Dawne Belloise A tattoo of a red-breasted sparrow gracefully flies from the inside of Lian Canty’s delicate forearm, symbolizing freedom. …

by Dawne Belloise No matter how old you are, any age is too soon to lose a parent. But as a …

by Dawne Belloise In the far corner of Crested Butte’s oldest saloon, Dr. Duane Vandenbusche holds court over a gaggle of …

Spann Ranches continue the ranching legacy of the Gunnison Country by Toni M. Todd Not many ranch children opt to take on the …

Helping people, a passion story by Dawne Belloise A stream of people flows in and out of Mike Scott’s office tucked …

by Dawne Belloise As Robert Burns wrote, “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry,” but for former …

story by Dawne Belloise Brandon Clifford makes his home here in the landlocked mountains of Crested Butte, but his adventures are …

Gathered Born in the mountains of wildflowers and crystalline creeks, deep winters and short summers, a triad of young women became …

On the corner of First and Elk sits a charming Victorian house with a tall bay window that looks out onto …

Wild Ride Francesca Pavillard-Cain was born in Crested Butte to avid skiers, Mary Cain and Jean Pavillard, so she grew up …

Sigrid Cottrell and her two tow-headed brothers would spend every summer 200 kilometers above the Arctic Circle in her mother’s homeland …

In the key of life In a tiny unassuming shed-turned-studio on an authentically Crested Butte alley, you might be fortunate to …

Hali Jones is in her element, blissfully surrounded by row upon row of tall shelves and long tables with piles and …

Divinely Inspired With his sometimes wicked sense of humor, mischievous eyes and devilish smile, Ian Wrisley seems an unlikely candidate for …

Through the front door of the spacious new home of Open Your Eyes Gallery and Studio on Main Street in Gunnison, …