Something New – and Old – under the Sun Kykotsmovi, Arizona · By Peter Friederici During most daylight hours the sun shines strong on the Hopi mesas of northeastern Arizona, ripening the corn, warming the houses, and forming the clouds that nourish crops. For the last twenty years it has also powered the electrical systems […]
Antonio and Molly Manzanares
Doing What Has To Be Done Los Ojos, New Mexico · By Sue and Tony Norris Situated in the high country of northern New Mexico, in the lush Chama Valley a few miles outside the quiet village of Los Ojos, is the ranch of Antonio and Molly Manzanares. They are the owners and operators of […]
Mac Watson
Dirt Rich Santa Fe, New Mexico · By Charlie Laurel The story of adobe building is as old as dirt – as old as sun-baked mud bricks, and almost as widespread as human beings themselves. “Eighty to ninety percent of the structures in the world that people live in are earthen structures. It’s only in […]
The Babbitt Ranches
“Just Participate!” Coconino County, Arizona · By Rose Houk If you ask Billy Cordasco what sustainability is, he takes his time answering. “It’s a hard concept,” he says, “because the environment is always changing.” The best explanation he’s ever heard is “living off interest, not principle.” Billy is president of the board of Babbitt Ranches, […]
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