The Girls of the Hotel Splendide Gay Greenleaf remembers the Peck House, an Empire, Colorado, landmark hotel named for itws original owners and rescued by the Collbran sisters in the 1950s.
The 14er files Linda Kothe Crockett celebrates the women and men who made it to the top of the state's highest mountains during 2000.
The Record Maker A portrait of Bob Martin, whose climbing exploits put most 14er climbers to shame.
The future of mountain climbing in Colorado Bill Houghton tells the tale of climbing Mt. Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan, on a day when 30,000 other people made the same trek. He uses the experience to muse on what Colorado is doing right--and what it needs to do better.
Legislative update A review of the year's conservation lawmaking.
Wilderness reflections Vera Smith considers the colorado Wilderness Bill of 1999.
The fate of gray wolf conservation in Colorado The forces advocating sustainable ecosystems once more square off: this time on the possible re-establishment of populations of wolves in the state. Sidebars to the article include a glossary of terms from the Endangered Species Act, a discussion of the biology of Canis lupus, and links to more information about wolves and e-mail addresses for informed activism.
Education
End of the Trail: Marie Kolena
Switchbacks Daniel Costello thinks the CMC depends too much on motor vehicles to get its members into the mountains.
CMC budget clarified by Rolf Asphaug and Susan Baker
Volunteers the life-blood of the CMC bvy Sara Peters, volunteer coordinator