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Nature Is Never Closed: Kyla Yennie

I wake up and the only thing between me and the ground is my paco pad and a cotton sheet. The wind from last night was blasting me with sand and it has permeated my pillowcase, hair and skin. This is life now. I open my eyes and a sense of awe and relief overcomes me, I'm still here. It is day 19 of our 24 day rafting trip through the heart of the Grand Canyon. The first bit of sunlight touches the top of the canyon walls. The familiar roar of the river tempts me to close my eyes...

Recycling in Your Area

Generations before us were living in the moment, not realizing what the outcome of mass deforestation, an addiction to plastics, and throwing trash out of the car window would mean for the world's future. This subject is even more popular today because of the extreme change in climate, dying ecosystems, and pollution build up. These issues are destroying the world we live in. Many humans are realizing that if we don’t continue to make a change in the way we live; removing plastic and fossil fuel consumption, the world as we know it will end. Recycling is one step that we can control and is...

The Sport if Sustainability

The grass was blue, the skies were clear, and the vibes were alive in the town of Steamboat last weekend, as the WinterWonderGrass made its festival debut in the valley of which the p.o.m.e Team has always called home away from home. Hell, for some of us it is home. Transferring locations from Avon where it had been held the previous two years, there was a strong message of sustainability and the promotion of “leaving communities cleaner than we found them.” From the zero-waste sort stations scattered throughout the festival, to the rule that all vendors must serve food and drinks on compostable materials,...

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