The traveling Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (RRR) banner has made a stop at the Circumerro office this week. The banner is displayed at Jackson-area businesses that demonstrate leadership in the RRR campaign and have been selected as RRR business leaders in the community.

Muriel Blaha of Teton County’s Solid Waste and Recycling Division explained the summer months in Jackson are the organization’s prime time to pass the banner around to RRR business leaders and generate awareness for the program.

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Homestead 09 Issue

Volume 9 of Homestead is on shelves now. This 88-page-oversized glossy is Jackson Hole’s premiere resource for art, architecture and interior design. The ‘09 issue celebrates the spirit of fusing space and design. Highlights of the issue include: “Plant Planning 1.0″ and Digging up the Details,” two refreshing articles on landscape architecture; a cross section of building health and Bau Biologie by Nancy Taylor; glimpses into more amazing dream homes, including “The W House” and “History is in the Making”; and expanded artist and gallery profiles from Jackson Hole and beyond.

If you live in the Jackson Hole area, look for issues at local hotels, restaurants, the airport and more. Everyone else can contact us to order an issue. Also, stay tuned for details once Homesteadmag.com is updated with a comprehensive resource directory of all the Homestead advertisers and articles featured in the new issue.

This year we struggled to keep a couple store bought columbines alive in the apron of my yard (also struggling, though my wife insists it looks great). First they drooped, then they bleached out and/or turned brown - apparently dead. I read an old pamphlet from a local nursery that said something to the effect of “it’s a wonder anything grows here at all” when describing the soil and climate here in Jackson. Great.

However - two hopeful notes.

First, after returning from a weeklong trip where it apparently rained here for days, the once dead columbines have come back. One’s even threatening to full-on bloom!

Second, my wife discovered a huge patch of wild columbine on one of her insane mountain runs. She took me out and we harvested a small handful while I was gasping for air. My dad tells me these seeds will have a much better time getting established than the ones we transplanted. Here’s hoping…

Arik