by MikeRosso Commuters and tourists driving through Bighorn Sheep Canyon this past summer were baffled by the sight of an unusual construction project across the Arkansas River from Swissvale, in what looked like a modern mining camp full of colorful tents. What was in fact happening across from this tiny hamlet east of Salida was the construction of an earthship, a modern, energy-efficient, off-the-grid structure employing a variety of recycled materials in its construction. The tents were for the 80-plus students who came from all across the globe to help out and learn how to build these unique eco-structures, first ...