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Mike League, as one of five new board members of the Palmer Land Conservancy (formerly Palmer Land Trust), will contribute finance and agricultural knowledge to the work that PLC does to protect Southern Colorado land for present and future recreation use, food sources and wildlife. League is chairman, chief executive officer and president of 5Star Bank, whom for years has been known for his constructive involvement in the Colorado Springs community. Farming and ranching in League’s family history make him especially keen to preserve and appreciate the vistas and peace that come from the be...

Idaho’s inland mountain ranges manage to rock a desert-type climate: low humidity and just enough snow to keep the ski bums happy. With a new chairlift and no reservations required, the ski part of the resort should hum along as usual this winter, though the 125 miles of Nordic ski trails offer even more social distancing. Three direct flights link the tiny town to Seattle most days, but it’s only a 10-hour drive to get there in the bubble of your own car. The tight quarters of Western-themed Winthrop—the wooden sidewalks crowd easily—belie the big-sky feel of the Methow V...

Bike Hugger Trek Supercaliber For Distant Days The Trek Supercaliber is for distant days and social distancing. As their marketing states, the Supercaliber rides somewhere in between a full suspension and a hardtail. It was my choice to be distant during COVID-19 and the Supercaliber took me there. Designed as a short-travel racing bike, I rode it in the wilds of Washington’s North Cascades. Rides were fast and hard, but there was no pinning a number on or lining up for a mass start. Up early for the golden hour. During all the hours I spent on the Supercaliber, I only saw a smattering of ...

Posted on 171 Fortistar, a privately-owned investment firm that provides capital to build, grow and manage companies that address complex sustainability challenges, announced today it joined an equity investment of up to $157 million in BayoTech, Inc., an emerging global leader in on-site hydrogen production, which was led by Newlight Partners LP. The financing round includes existing investors Cottonwood Technology Funds and the New Mexico State Investment Council under a fund managed by Sun Mountain Capital. The funds will be use...

Posted on 206 BayoTech, Inc. (“BayoTech”), a global leader in on-site hydrogen production, today announced it has received an equity investment of up to $157 million from Newlight Partners LP (“Newlight”), a growth equity investor, with participation from existing investors Cottonwood Technology Funds, Sun Mountain Capital and new investor Fortistar. The proceeds will be used to accelerate BayoTech’s strategic growth through product development, project development and infrastructure expansion. BayoTech is an energy solut...