Trehugger.com: 12 Hip Green Hostels in North America

12 Hip Green Hostels in North America
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/07/12-hip-green-hostels-north-america.php

(Treehugger is a high-traffic blog owned by Discovery.)

All 12 appear to be hostels except for the backpacker bus that was included. Maybe a few members here will recognize their hostels in the list :)

• Best View: Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel, Pescadero, California
• Best Active Urban Vacation: HI-Austin, Austin, Texas
• Best Art Hostel: Auberge Alternative, Montreal, Canada
• Best Hostel with a Green Roof: Portland Hawthorne Hostel, Portland, Oregon
• Most Relaxing Hostel: Yosemite Bug Rustic Mountain Resort, Midpines, California [for sale]
• Best Recycling Program: Hedonisia Hawaii, Big Island, Hawaii
• Best Sightseeing Base: HI-Washington, Washington, D.C.
• Best Active Outdoor Vacation: Girdwood Alaska Backpackers, Girdwood, Alaska
• Most Unusual: BajaTrek, Baja California, Mexico [backpackers bus, not a hostel]
• Most Harmonious with Nature: Abram's Creek Lodge, Mt. Storm, West Virginia
• Best Educational Opportunities: Shadowcliff, Grand Lake, Colorado
• Truth in Advertising Award: HI-Montreal, Montreal, Canada