Mountain Kids Magazine has deep roots in Crested Butte and Gunnison. The publisher (me) is a Western State College graduate and has lived in Gunnison County for nearly 25 years. I used to be a flight attendant and commuted to Denver (and beyond) from Crested Butte. Of course, this was before kids. Once the kids came, no more flight attendant, but the travel bug is alive and well.
After traveling with my kids, I was tired of searching high and low to try to find out what is going on for kids in different areas. Gunnison County is remote, sparsely populated, and there are absolutely no conveniences here. Which makes it particularly difficult for families who travel here from cities to navigate and have a stress free vacation. For example, in the city, it seems like there are 24 hour pharmacies all over the place. In Gunnison, there are only 2 pharmacies and they have limited hours. Grocery shopping? Not that easy here.
On the other hand, if it were THAT horrible here, I would have left a long time ago.
It's an awesome place to raise kids - great school, low crime, beautiful surroundings, in touch with nature and the earth....