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Mountainfilm In Telluride

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“The Wildest Dream”

Mountain film festivals educate and inspire us.  One of the most popular mountain film festivals in the world is Mountainfilm in Telluride, coming up May 28-31, 2010.

With the motto “Celebrating Indomitable Spirit”, the 2010 festival promises to be the biggest ever with more venues, special guests and programming.

“We are particularly excited about the festival this year,” says David Holbrooke, festival director.

“We have a very strong and varied lineup of films, speakers, and artists. We have accomplished mountaineers like Ed Viesturs and Conrad Anker but we also have artists like Maya Lin and Chris Jordan. We have environmental activists like Dave Foreman and Tim DeChristopher but we also have civil rights activists with two Freedom Riders coming to town.”

Here are more photos from festival films:

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Discovering Utah’s Parks

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Canyonlands National Park.

Have you discovered the beautiful parks of Utah?

A great starting place is Moab,Utah, the gateway to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Dead Horse Point State Park, the Colorado River and the La Sal Mountains.  Within 200 miles, mountain travelers can also visit the Hovenweep & Natural Bridges National Monuments, Capitol Reef & Mesa Verde National Parks, Lake Powell and Monument Valley.

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Dude Ranching U.S.A.

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Have you always wanted to stay at a dude ranch in the U.S.?   Well, 2010 is the year of U.S. National Parks and the The Dude Ranchers’ Association(DRA) now offers dude ranch holidays in the footsteps of national parks.

Says the association:

“The dude ranch is one of America’s favorite past times for family getaways. Travelers can escape the daily grind, get some fresh air and explore the natural wonders of our great nation. Ranches affiliated with the DRA hold the highest standard of lodging and western activities. Pairing a dude ranch and national park vacation is the perfect opportunity to have adventurous days and comfortable nights.”

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Wild About Jackson Hole

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In Jackson Hole, luxury log lodge Bentwood Inn is teaming up with The Wilderness Society to offer winter travelers WinterGreen Vacations.

For guests who stay at  Bentwood Inn from January through March, 2010, the inn will donate 2% of their lodging to The Wilderness Society.  The inn is located down the road from the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and the South Entrance to Grand Teton National Park.

WinterGreen Vacations is a beta-testing program with 17 small, eco-friendly and independently-owned selected inns and B&Bs across the United States.  In 2011, the program hopes to go national with potentially thousands of U.S. inns and B&Bs.

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