By Mike Rosso The Leadville Mineral Belt Trail (MBT) is a great example of a positive outcome from an EPA Superfund Site. The scenic, paved 11.6-mile loop trail winds safely through the city and the surrounding historic mining district. It was conceived of in 1994, a result of a community effort to help identify natural …
by Ladd Stevens
“Get up!”
“What?”
“We’re going skiing.”
“Why? Where?”
“Mineral Belt. We leave in fifteen minutes.”
Late morning my wife found me on the sofa relaxing after a breakfast of bacon, eggs and toast. I just needed to lie down a bit before I started thinking about lunch.