Village of Hotevilla
On Saturday evening, the Solutions team arrived at the Village of Hotevilla on the Hopi Reservation. The Hopi land occupies some 2,439 sq. miles in Arizona and the population is just under 10,000 people. We were given the opportunity to camp on a Hopi woman’s land which was the headquarters for the Red Feather volunteers. […]
TPAS – Recovery Through Collaboration
We’re Revolutionizing the World of Addiction Treatment… Together.” “Transformative, Life-changing, best conference I have ever attended, spiritual renewal ” – These quotes and more were used to describe the the TPAS (Treatment Professionals in Alumni Services) Collaborative which just wrapped up in beautiful Malibu, CA. I had the opportunity to attend this third annual conference […]
Top Mountain Town
According to Elevation Outdoor Magazine, Colorado Mountain College has campuses in five of Colorado’s Top Ten Adventure Towns. Although, Jaywalkers believe Carbondale and Aspen should be the top two, we are still happy to be on the top ten! The top ten towns are as follows: 1.Crested Butte 2. (tie) Telluride, Buena Vista 4. Silverton […]
Service to Others
We believe that service to others is fundamental to our recovery process. Jaywalkers have become known in the community as people who will give back and help out any way we can. From local charity events to helping rebuild areas around the country hit by natural disasters, Jaywalker’s have made an impact. That feeling of […]
World Suicide Prevention Day 2014
When I first walked into the rooms of Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous, one thing rang true: that it was possible to move on from the past and start fresh. The past doesn’t have to define me; but a lot of times, I let it define me. Today, you might turn on the radio and hear […]
RIDE CMC
Ride CMC – Fall 2014 Shuttle Schedule RIDE CMC is a shuttle service operating Monday – Thursday between CMC-Spring Valley, Thunder River Market (RFTA connection), CMC-Glenwood and CMC-Carbondale providing free transportation to classes for students. CMC student ID required to ride (or photo ID plus your class schedule) For information call 947-8200 Morning Route (Mon-Thurs) […]
Top Town
Livability.com has ranked Glenwood Springs, Colorado sixth in Top 10 Small Towns for 2014. The basis for the awards include: good schools, great medical facilities, vibrant cultural scenes, recreational opportunities, healthy lifestyles, and temperate climate. Livability researches cities with a population of less than 20,000 and then uses 41 data points to determine their ranking. […]
Trail Work at Gold Butte
Yesterday five Jaywalker employees (Lynn Sanson, Natalyn Cumings, Donnie Hagenbart, Janet DeMars and myself) headed up valley on a small group outing. During the trip up, Lynn filled us in on the changes of ownership of the private land Gold Butte is on and how it came back to being an open trail. He also […]
Shipway Celebrates 1 Year
Steve Shipway was the classic example of a “Broken Man” upon his arrival At Jaywalker Lodge a year ago. I first met Steve on a Lodge expedition to Moab while taking a group hike. Those of you who know Steve, know that he likes to share a good story or two! This story was not […]
Mission : Wolf – Education vs. Extinction
It was a humbling experience to be snout-to-snout with an animal that could literally rip my face off.” With the smell of campfire fading from my clothes and having caught up on some much-needed sleep, I’ve finally had the chance to reflect on last week’s expedition to Mission Wolf. As a recent hire, this was […]