In this interview, I chat with Greg Glasgow and Kathryn Mayer about Disneyland on the Mountain, how they learned about Mineral King and decided to write about it, Walt Disney's vision for a ski resort, putting the Mineral King project in context within the larger Disney arena and the environmental movement, their research, and much more.
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Kathryn's recommended reads are:
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Disneyland on the Mountain
Greg Glasgow is a longtime writer and journalist for numerous magazines and newspapers, including the Denver Post and the Boulder Daily Camera, where he worked for ten years as arts and entertainment reporter and editor. Kathryn Mayer is a writer and journalist whose work has appeared in such publications as Health, Insider, and PopSugar. She primarily writes about business and is a frequent guest on radio shows, TV shows, and podcasts. Married since 2017, they live in the Denver area.
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