This Sunday, January 7, there will be a Fun Race. Race your friends or challenge your own fastest time…
Category: Environment/Recreation
Wolf Creek Ski Area Sees 10 Inches From Latest Storm
Guests enjoyed the replenished slopes of Wolf Creek, which is 100% open with nine lifts operating, servicing 1,600 acres of terrain…
Two Creeks and Watershed in Lyons, Colorado, Get Municipal Protections
Save The Colorado is thrilled to announce that the St. Vrain Creeks in Lyons, CO, are now better protected…
Blue Mesa Reservoir Trout Tournament Returns in 2024
First place will receive $3,000, second will earn $1,500, third place will take home $1,000 and fourth will claim $500…
Chama Chile Ski Classic Scheduled for January 13
Snowshoe and Cross-country skiers will have a full day of races available and racers will need to register to race in the event…
VIDEO: Colorado Releases Five Wolves in Grand County on December 18
Five gray wolves captured by Colorado wildlife agents in Oregon were released into the wild on the Western Slope on Monday…
Court Denies Industry Attempt to Halt Colorado Wolf Reintroductions
“Rejecting this unfounded restraining order request is excellent news,” said Lindsay Larris, wildlife program director at WildEarth Guardians…
OPINION: Lawsuit Seeks to Delay Wolf Reintroduction in Colorado
The Colorado Cattlemen’s Association and Gunnison County Stockgrowers Association filed the suit on Monday just as state employees are finalizing logistics to reintroduce wolves…
$22 million Coming to the West to Reduce Conflicts Between Ranchers and Wolves
About $16.5 million will go to the “Stewarding the Working Wild” project in Montana, Oregon, and Colorado, led by Heart of the Rockies Initiative…
OPINION: Conservation Colorado Thanks Drought Task Force, Calls for More Action
Healthy rivers support healthy farms, supply clean drinking water and support an outdoor recreation industry that helps drive our economy…
Learn About the Christmas Bird Count in Pagosa
Following protocols established by the National Audubon Society, we will tally all of the birds that we can identify within a 15 mile diameter circle…
Tri-State Generation & Transmission Hoping for Federal Help in Energy Transition
Tri-State Generation and Transmission wants to hasten its exits from two coal plants and add a ton of new wind and solar generation plus battery storage…
16 Inches of Fresh Snow at Wolf Creek
The midway snow depth is currently 26 inches; with a year-to-date snowfall total of 55 inches…
Colorado Lawmakers Expected to Consider Legislation to Protect Wetlands
“The Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett created a gaping hole in Colorado’s program for protecting and regulating discharge and fill activities…”
North American Wolverine Listed as a Threatened Species under Endangered Species Act
The Service seeks public comment on an interim 4(d) rule promoting measures tailored to the wolverine’s conservation needs…
Learn About the Christmas Bird Count; Classes Begin Tomorrow
Participants don’t need to be experienced birders; we welcome participation from all interested community members, and visitors…
Wolf Creek Ski Area Benefits from Latest Storm
Lift tickets are at Local Appreciation rates until the next significant snowfall. Appreciation rates are $66 for adults, $47 for seniors and $33 for children…
BIG PIVOTS: Dealing with Less Water in Colorado, Part Two
The takeaway, she said, is that communities can have vibrant landscapes and protect property values – and still use less water…