Mancos Conservation District announces its new podcast The first episode will be out Jan. 24 January 15, 2025
First e-bike trail in San Juan National Forest opens 6.2-mile Cutthroat route runs parallel to Hermosa Park Road November 8, 2024
Conservation means listening to what the land already knows As Earth’s degradation becomes increasingly unignorable, Charissa Miijessepe-Wilson spoke about how Indigenous teachings can help restore it August 7, 2024
What’s happening on the ground with Southwestern water? A panel highlights local achievements at the water district’s 40th seminar March 28, 2024
Dolores River, CORE Act bills heard by Senate subcommittee Bennet, Hickenlooper say proposed land protections have support in Colorado July 14, 2023
Biden wants to make conservation equal to ranching and mining. The GOP won’t have it Republican-led House committee voted to withdraw a BLM rule it links to ‘Biden’s preservationist agenda’ June 22, 2023
Nonprofit offers environmental summer camp for students in Southwest Colorado Program partners with Fort Lewis College to introduce career pathways June 17, 2023
Four Colorado mountain lions died from avian flu, but mammal crossover has slowed Bobcats, skunks, foxes and a bear have all died of the bird disease, but state wildlife officials say trends are… April 11, 2023
Colorado River Basin reservoirs still face grim outlook despite healthy snowpack Winter snow accumulation offers water officials a breather as they face the basin’s long-term drought April 4, 2023
Bennet Introduces ‘Protect the West’ Act to address wildfires and drought Legislation aims to invest in the environment with sustainable financial efforts March 1, 2023
Wolf reintroduction evolves as challenges threaten early 2024 deadline Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners hosted final public meeting on plan Wednesday February 23, 2023
Public land crossing creates a private-property conundrum that’s tough to fix House Bill 1066 would allow lawful passage between parcels bordering private property, settling a decades-old conundrum in the West February 22, 2023
Use executive action to protect more BLM land, say Colorado’s House Democrats Rep. DeGette asking Biden to step up effort to conserve public lands February 20, 2023
Can Colorado’s seedling tree nursery curb forest fires and disease? Facility has begun its resurgence with mission to be an ‘epicenter of reforestation’ February 20, 2023
Colorado legislation takes ‘galloping step’ toward horse slaughter ban The Senate Agriculture Committee passed a weaker version of the original bill that’s intended to protect horses during transport February 17, 2023
Hunting groups quit Colorado Outdoor Partnership, cite lack of focus on wildlife Partnership was convened to shape conservation and recreation policy. Three groups say the focus has been elsewhere. February 17, 2023
Water conservation remains a huge concern in the West, annual Colorado College poll shows The State of the Rockies project’s 13th annual poll found that Coloradans and other western states are still on high… February 16, 2023
Two wolves captured, collared by Colorado wildlife biologists in North Park The two males, the only GPS-tracked wolves in Colorado, will provide CPW with insight on future wolf behavior in the… February 6, 2023
New Colorado water reuse rule said to be first of its kind in the country Direct potable reuse will require treatment with state-of-the-art technologies February 1, 2023
Emails reveal tensions in Colorado River talks In emails obtained by The Associated Press, one water manager said, ‘We're all headed to a very dark place.’ January 30, 2023
Winter travel changes likely in Rio Grande National Forest Despite a 2015 ruling mandating regulations on motorized use, there is still no plan January 22, 2023
First round of public comment reveals divide over Colorado’s gray wolf reintroduction is still wide Colorado wildlife commissioners heard from ranchers and wildlife advocates hoping to influence the draft plan for bringing wolves back to… January 20, 2023
How Colorado plans to reintroduce wolves on Western Slope by 2023 deadline Colorado Parks and Wildlife releases draft plan to comply with 2020’s Proposition 114 January 2, 2023
Water managers across drought-stricken West agree on one thing: ‘This is going to be painful’ Receding reservoirs give a clear view of the hard choices ahead December 21, 2022
