 Hats, boots, spurs, saddles, and horses are all symbols of the cowboy culture and evidence of the hard work, horsemanship, and individualism that can still be found in Western Colorado. Along with those symbols comes a long history of traditions, some of which you’ll notice while traveling around the North Fork Valley. Watch for boots on a fence post. We raise livestock, everything from beef to buffalo and sheep, goats and llamas and one thing that every good rancher cherishes is a good pair of boots. Read more
 KVNF: The little radio station that covers 10,000 square miles of Western Colorado
Forty-four years ago, a young, idealist named Campbell Stanton decided to move from Denver, where he’d gone to college, to a mesa above the small town of Paonia, population 1,500. Pretty quickly he figured the town needed a radio station. But to be sure, he and some friends circulated a survey asking whether creating a local radio station was a good idea, and also whether it was even possible. It was the optimistic 1970s so most people responded, “Sure!” The rest, as they say — including eventually hooking up with National Public Radio — is history. read more  Just like a first date, there’s always a little apprehension when it comes to matching your favorite wine with a tasty meal. Will the wine be too sweet or fall on the acidic side? Will the food be bold and intense or light and easy? The key is to make sure that neither party is aggressive or dominant.
Wine can be intimidating. There are dozens of wine-producing countries, hundreds of grape varieties, thousands of regions and many thousands of producers. Read more...
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