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Traffic is a regular part of all of our lives in the Roaring Fork Valley, as so many people travel regionally to work, to run daily errands, and to get to the mountains. And transportation, namely cars, is the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Colorado, and in our valley, making our car-dependent culture not just a quality of life issue, but an environmental one as well. In this three-part series, reporter Caroline Llanes looks at the ways traffic has changed (and stayed the same) here in our community, and the ways we can get out of our cars and get around in ways that work better for our lives and the environment.

La misión de Aspen Public Radio es proporcionar noticias e información de confianza a todos los oyentes del valle Roaring Fork. Estamos trabajando para ofrecer más noticias en español a nuestra comunidad publicando aquí historias oportunas. Los servicios de traducción los proporciona Convey Language Solutions.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) gives temporary protection and work permits to undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children. Several DACA recipients, who grew up in the Colorado River Valley received federal travel permits to return to Mexico, where they were born. In this three-part series, these DACA holders grapple with the risks and benefits of international travel, and connect with their origins.

As inflation spikes, real estate prices climb and essential services become more expensive or difficult to find, Aspen Public Radio explores how a rising cost of living impacts residents of the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys. This series is supported by a grant from United Way of Eagle River Valley.

A four-part series looking at the impacts of human-caused climate change in the Roaring Fork Valley and the community members dedicating their lives to mitigating the impacts.

Some of the industries in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys are launching sustainability initiatives. In this three-part series, Aspen Public Radio reporters consider the impact of several programs from aviation, housing, and oil & gas companies.

Aspen Public Radio is proud to present select lectures, discussions, and conversations from area events and festivals, thanks to a remarkable collection of community partners. Click here to view the full archive. Events are recorded at no cost to the partner and archived here online; select recordings are broadcast on Aspen Public Radio Sunday nights at 7 p.m.

Aspen Words was founded in 1976 as a literary center based in Aspen, CO, as a program of the Aspen Institute, with a mission to encourage writers, inspire readers, and connect people through the power of stories. AW’s year-round programs include Summer Words, a writing conference; Winter Words, a speaker series presenting the best of contemporary literature; the Aspen Words Literary Prize, a $35,000 annual award for fiction with social impact; as well as a writers-in-the schools program and writing residencies. Learn more at aspenwords.org.

Wilderness Workshop’s mission is to protect the wilderness, water, and wildlife of western Colorado’s public lands. The organization works across more than four million acres of public lands to ensure their ecological integrity. They have led efforts to designate more than half a million acres of Wilderness and hundreds of thousands of roadless areas in western Colorado. Their efforts focus on protecting public lands from threats such as industrial development, climate change, and short-term exploitation, but perhaps more important is what they protect public lands for – intact and thriving ecosystems, a livable planet for current and future generations, and the moment of awe that can only be experienced in a wild place. Learn more at wildernessworkshop.org.

The Aspen Center for Physics nurtures cutting-edge research in physics and related disciplines by providing a unique physical and scientific environment ideally suited for stimulating interactions, collaborations, and innovation. The Center also aims to increase public understanding of and interest in physics through a variety of education and outreach activities at the Center and in the town of Aspen. Every year, over 1,000 scientists from around the world participate in scientific programs at the Center. Learn more at aspenphys.org.