All three owners of Bonsai Design are Grand Valley residents who work hard and play hard in the outdoors. Thaddeus Shrader, 38, and Sarah Walker Shrader, 40, moved to Grand Junction in 2004 for work.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A dozen years ago, Sarah Shrader’s brother showed up on her front porch in Grand Junction, fresh from a zipline-building trip to Alaska. He had boxes of ...

On a the big zips, people muster their courage, hold on tight, and enjoy the ride. That's much the same as Bonsai Design has run their cool and wildly successful business so far. “We're really a ...

Bonsai, those intricate, artistic miniature landscapes, don't deserve their high-maintenance reputation. Just ask Chas Martin, president of the Bonsai Society of Portland. More bonsai story by Kym ...

What do you get when you combine beer and bonsai? Rachel Holt talks to the founder of Bonsai Bar for a crash course in the art of bonsai, and learns what makes these tiny trees, and the obsessions ...

Why wiring matters: Wiring lets you shape bonsai with precision, creating balanced silhouettes that mimic mature trees. Choosing the right wire: Aluminum is gentle and ideal for beginners; copper ...

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts has approved a new concept design for the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum at the U.S. National Arboretum. Located within the U.S. National Arboretum’s Core, the ...