What’s better than aprés-skiing? If you ask me, or anyone else who has invested in expensive binoculars, it’s birding in a resort town where care has been taken to preserve the natural environment. The Rocky Mountains are glorious in their beauty and make for a great backdrop to searching for birds. Al Levantin, one of the birders represented by birding’s biggest movie “The Big Year” calls Snowmass home, so it’s a proven place to search for birds. The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES), is a great resource for tours and info on finding juncos, sharp-shinned hawks, and other Aspen fliers. Continue Reading