SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainable ranching & "Cowboy Conservation"

Can the practice of "Holistic Management" in which livestock improve the health of soil and create the right conditions for grasses to thrive live up to its promise? One Colorado rancher is hoping so.
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FOOD & DRINK
Beer: Location, Location, Location?

Breweries were once located at the source of their water. The mineral content of that water gave the beer its unique flavor. But now a brewer can locate anywhere there's tap water— from strip malls to ski resorts. Does location matter anymore?
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Acequias— Wisdom in the Ditches

Ancient irrigation canals brought by Spanish colonists to the southwest helped them survive in a region of scarce water. Given drought, adjudications and social change, is the survival of acequias that once sustained these early settlers now in doubt?
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