What Denverites really need to know about their homes' eco-problems, plus 52 doable, practical, local solutions for an environmentally friendly dwelling.

The events we're talking about in February.

Leave the snowmobile at home—but don't forget the snowshoes and skis for these hushed wilderness escapes. Want to stay gone? We've found cozy, off-the-beaten-path places to spend a winter's night.

5280's November issue offers up three winter escapes where no snowmobile can follow, plus cozy places to stay over when you just can't go back till tomorrow ("Quiet Trails," page 142). Here, we've found two more options to flee the city streets with snowshoes and a thermos on a cold winter day—this time in Lake and Summit counties.

Global warming, fuel consumption, and their relation to crucial issues such as poverty and war will shape our political and social debates for years to come. Colorado is brimming with the emerging energy alternatives and long-established resources that will play a pivotal role in this discussion. With promising power generators such as biofuel and geothermal still in the embryonic stage here at home—and with nuclear on the shelf for now—we look at the most prominent local energy options, their strengths and weaknesses, and how they might affect you today and tomorrow.