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Dear Summer Visitors,

It was just dinner. And yet it was everything, I think, to all of us. A couple of weeks ago, my parents and I convened at my brother’s place in Los Angeles to celebrate his birthday. My folks flew in separately from New England. When I arrived on May 22, it had been 16 months and 3 weeks since I last saw them, two days after Christmas 2019. That’s 512 days without face time with my folks. (Or FaceTime, since neither of my parents have cellphones capable of that—and happily so.) I picked a modern Chinese joint for our first meal — it’s a family tradition. We kicked it off with “New...

Basalt High School graduating senior Tyler Sims and his mother Carrey Sims stand outside of the home they both grew up in at their family’s original homestead in Basalt on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Tyler is the 6th generation of his family with ties to Basalt. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times) Basalt High School graduating senior Tyler Sims stands outside of his childhood home in Basalt on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Tyler is the 6th generation of his family with ties to Basalt. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times) Basalt High School graduating senior Tyler Sims and his mother Carrey Sims stand outs...

Many roads and trails in the White River National Forest will open for the summer on Friday, but be aware that some routes will remain closed longer in protected areas.

There are countless shining examples year-round of Roaring Fork Valley residents taking action to benefit the environment. Aspen Center for Environmental Studies and Roaring Fork Conservancy have outstanding educational programs to nurture a connection with nature among students. Aspen Valley Land Trust works with ranchers and other landowners to conserve vistas and sensitive lands from development. Wilderness Workshop fights to protect the most important unspoiled lands for people and wildlife. Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers, Independence Pass Foundation and Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Assoc...