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Summer Backpacking: Solar Power, Energy Efficiency, and the Best States to Visit
Discover how to make your summer backpacking adventures better with solar-powered gear and energy-efficient planning. Explore seven scenic trails across Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Wyoming, and learn how to pack light and stay safe. From solar chargers to GPS trackers, this guide helps you harness the sun’s energy while enjoying the great outdoors.

Boots on the Ground: Cooperative Leaders Clear the Way for a New Schoolhouse
Leadership teams from Tri-State G&T and Poudre Valley REA volunteered with local nonprofits, Combat Recovery Foundation and the Heart-J Center at Sylvan Dale Ranch, to clear thistles as part of a vegetation management project in Loveland, Colorado.

The People Behind the Power: Humanizing the Cooperative Model
Welcome to The People Behind the Power, where we showcase the extraordinary work Tri-State employees are doing to keep the lights on for nearly 1 million energy consumers in the rural West. This series pulls back the curtain to share the real stories of the individuals whose dedication powers our communities. Because when you meet the people behind the power, you see the heart, talent, and perseverance that goes into every flip of a switch.