Kira Cordova was a student at Western Colorado University in Gunnison, Colorado, when her professor told the class that if they wanted to graduate and then work in the outdoors as a seasonal: “Get out of my classroom.” Seasonal work didn’t require a degree, he said, a degree is what you need after you’ve burned out in 5 to 7 years.Cordova took his advice, but burned out in only 3 years. She tells how she learned to adapt fast and flourish, but also offers advice on how to cope with everything from jobs falling through to finding yourself homeless between jobs: great advice from a seasonal pro.

Montrose County School District addresses a recent Facebook post regarding an alleged bullying incident at Columbine Middle School.

“I’m a striver,” poet Alison Luterman, “still striving to grow.” In this interview with the beloved poet, we follow up on our conversation from episode 64 “It’s Okay to Not Feel Talented, Keep Going Anyway,

Your local almanac for gardening, landscaping, and much more for your home and valley living.

Montrose County School District addresses a recent Facebook post regarding an alleged bullying incident at Columbine Middle School.

Montrose United Methodist Church is under a two year probation following a recent municipal city court trial.

How can mindfulness help us find gratitude in everything we do?

The unappreciated dung, or scarab beetle, an insect that evolved about 130 million years ago, must accomplish its nocturnal task under increasingly difficult conditions; chief among them, light pollution.

A Ridgway man died of a suspected medical incident last Saturday while ice climbing at Predipice Peak.