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  • Locations: Columns, Opinion Published

    This Is Your Backyard

    This Is Your Backyard thumbnail Alex Menard

    By Alex Menard

    The Upper Crystal River Valley, from Marble to Schofield Pass, is the finest backyard anyone could wish for. Mostly spectacular wilderness, it also contains the town of Crystal with the famous mill and other historic mining sites. It is home to majestic mountains from the rugged granite… read more →

  • Locations: News Published

    Putting the brakes on Marble’s ATV frenzy

    Putting the brakes on Marble’s ATV frenzy thumbnail Alex Menard and his dogs stand by one of the few signs regarding use of the Lead King Loop. Photo by Kathleen Shannon.

    Sitting on the porch of a small cottage just beyond Marble town limits, I enjoyed a warm spring day, feeling that I was truly in the wilderness. Local residents are trying to soak up that feeling before the tourist season arrives, and, along with it: ATVs, or all-terrain vehicles, which… read more →