Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
đ˛ Meet "The Tree House Guy" of Aspen! Join us on Soul of Aspen at GrassRoots TV for an inspiring conversation with Matthew Franzen â arborist, adventurer, mountaineer, and visionary builder living 40-60 feet up in a stunning solar-powered, four-level treehouse.
Discover his incredible journey: from learning to ski with legendary instructor Claus Obermeyer, baking at Great Harvest, climbing in the Himalayas, and serving in the Air Force, to creating the Telly (Treehouse Environmental Living Experiment) â a model of off-grid, carbon-negative living complete with innovative wood stove technology that generates electricity and produces biochar.
Explore Aspen's soul, culture, and DNA through stories of the 10th Mountain Division huts, fire mitigation, mycorrhizal fungi, John Denver's peace legacy, and the ongoing housing conversation in this mountain community.
A must-watch for fans of sustainable living, treehouse dreams, Aspen Colorado, and passionate locals making a difference.
Know Aspen. Watch GrassRoots.
GrassRoots programming is made possible by the producers' creativity itself, direct contributions from viewers, members of the Roaring Fork Valley community, and through grants from the Pitkin County Healthy Community Fund, The Town of Snowmass Village, the City of Aspen Community Non-Profit Grant Program, and The Aspen Thrift Shop.
Founded by citizens of Aspen, Colorado in 1972, GrassRoots TV is the first and oldest community operated and programmed open-source media center and television station in the United States. Virtually all of the programming is created by local residents, occasionally with world renown guests.
In partnership with the American Archive of Public Media and the Library of Congress, GrassRoots is currently cataloguing, restoring and digitally archiving 700 of the most at-risk original video programs out of its 45,000 title Community Video Archive.
Help sustain this community treasure by donating now! Go to:
bit.ly/GRTVContribute
Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, HIT LIKE and leave a COMMENT to let us know if you enjoyed this video, it is important to us and the community for you to become part of the conversation. Thanks for tuning in!
Download the GrassRoots Community Network iOS and Android apps
Subscribe for more videos: bit.ly/2Ycpi4P
Facebook: facebook.com/GrassRootsCommunityNetwork
Twitter: twitter.com/grassrootstv
Web: grassrootstv.org
#Treehouse #SustainableLiving #AspenColorado #OffGrid #Biochar #MountainLife #GrassRootsTV
đ˛ Meet "The Tree House Guy" of Aspen! Join us on Soul of Aspen at GrassRoots TV for an inspiring conversation with Matthew Franzen â arborist, adventurer, mountaineer, and visionary builder living 40-60 feet up in a stunning solar-powered, four-level treehouse.
Discover his incredible journey: from learning to ski with legendary instructor Claus Obermeyer, baking at Great Harvest, climbing in the Himalayas, and serving in the Air Force, to creating the Telly (Treehouse Environmental Living Experiment) â a model of off-grid, carbon-negative living complete with innovative wood stove technology that generates electricity and produces biochar.
Explore Aspen's soul, culture, and DNA through stories of the 10th Mountain Division huts, fire mitigation, mycorrhizal fungi, John Denver's peace legacy, and the ongoing housing conversation in this mountain community.
A must-watch for fans of sustainable living, treehouse dreams, Aspen Colorado, and passionate locals making a difference.
Know Aspen. Watch GrassRoots.
GrassRoots programming is made possible by the producers' creativity itself, direct contributions from viewers, members of the Roaring Fork Valley community, and through grants from the Pitkin County Healthy Community Fund, The Town of Snowmass Village, the City of Aspen Community Non-Profit Grant Program, and The Aspen Thrift Shop.
Founded by citizens of Aspen, Colorado in 1972, GrassRoots TV is the first and oldest community operated and programmed open-source media center and television station in the United States. Virtually all of the programming is created by local residents, occasionally with world renown guests.
In partnership with the American Archive of Public Media and the Library of Congress, GrassRoots is currently cataloguing, restoring and digitally archiving 700 of the most at-risk original video programs out of its 45,000 title Community Video Archive.
Help sustain this community treasure by donating now! Go to:
bit.ly/GRTVContribute
Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, HIT LIKE and leave a COMMENT to let us know if you enjoyed this video, it is important to us and the community for you to become part of the conversation. Thanks for tuning in!
Download the GrassRoots Community Network iOS and Android apps
Subscribe for more videos: bit.ly/2Ycpi4P
Facebook: facebook.com/GrassRootsCommunityNetwork
Twitter: twitter.com/grassrootstv
Web: grassrootstv.org
#Treehouse #SustainableLiving #AspenColorado #OffGrid #Biochar #MountainLife #GrassRootsTV
