Mountain Towns

Oh, to have disposable income

For many of us, a visit to these communities is an idyllic escape, but racism exists there, too, and it’s important that we continue to address it

We’re for an official mandate: make this the season of long weekends. To help you out, we found the most fun new summer adventures.

This cliff-hugging stretch of U.S Highway 550 is dotted with scenic mountain towns filled with hiking trails, brewpubs, and hot springs

Buying a house just so you can rent it out on Airbnb is lame. And predatory.

From affordability to crowd control, we considered a variety of factors to determine the best ski towns to visit or live in

You can blame the usual suspects: the crazy cost of mountain-town housing, the corporatization of the ski industry, the Man. Or dare to believe that our hero lives on.

From Lake Placid to Cordova and some select places in between, here’s our (highly subjective) list of the nation’s best mountain towns. Before telling us where we went wrong, please take a moment to acknowledge the courage and gall it takes to attempt such an impossible feat.

Cerra is giving back to Whitefish, Montana, through the Last Best Ride, an event that encourages community members to participate, no matter their skill level

The climate crisis has affected every corner of the country, including many of the places we once fantasized about moving to for a better quality of life

Ski-town restaurants are in dire need of workers, but ongoing housing crises are making it impossible for staff to live where they work