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Category: Environment/Recreation

BIG PIVOTS: Squeezing Water from Urban Landscapes in Colorado, Part One

BIG PIVOTS: Squeezing Water from Urban Landscapes in Colorado, Part One

Posted on November 13, 2023November 14, 2023 by Allen Best

The pace of transition has accelerated, deepened and broadened as the ‘headwaters state’ struggles to embrace limits of the water supply…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Feds Oppose Court Rehearing in Uinta Railway Case

Posted on November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 by Post Contributor

DC Circuit panel found ‘numerous’ and ‘significant’ NEPA violations in approval of Uinta Basin Railway…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Big Game Plan Could Strengthen Protections for Prime Habitat

Posted on November 10, 2023November 10, 2023 by Post Contributor

Draft plan considers alternatives to minimize and mitigate impacts to wildlife habitat, but more needs to be done to achieve its stated purpose…

Posted in Environment/Recreation
WILDFIRES: Update on Trail Springs, Mill Creek

WILDFIRES: Update on Trail Springs, Mill Creek

Posted on November 9, 2023November 9, 2023 by Post Contributor

They confirmed that the Trail Springs Fire has not crossed the West Fork of Devil Creek and remains within control features…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

BIG PIVOTS: How About 98% Emissions-Free Electricity by 2040?

Posted on November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 by Allen Best

Study finds that existing technology can get Colorado to near-zero electricity without need for breakthroughs in geothermal, nuclear or other realms…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Vets, Military Offered Free Entry to Colorado State Parks on Veterans Day

Posted on November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 by Post Contributor

Colorado is home to world-class state parks, more than 960 species of wildlife and 23 million acres of public lands…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Apply Now for a Job with San Juan National Forest

Posted on November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 by Post Contributor

Apply now for our temporary jobs and shape your future career in the outdoors…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

New Federal Funding Announced for Mine Reclamation Efforts

Posted on November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 by Post Contributor

“The reality is that legacy pollution continues to pollute too many of our waterways and neighborhoods…”

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Fall is a Great Time to Safeguard Your Home from Wildfire

Posted on October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 by Post Contributor

A lot of our residents here feel very safe because their homes are nowhere near the forest. Unfortunately, that may not make a difference….

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Wildlife Conservation Organizations Working to Save Colorado’s Bighorn Sheep

Posted on October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 by Post Contributor

Colorado’s Bighorn Sheep populations face significant threats, but wildlife conservation organizations are working to ensure the sustainability of this iconic species…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Continental Divide Trail Coalition Announces Two Online Events in November

Posted on October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 by Post Contributor

The Gateway Community Summit will take place weekly throughout November and is open to participants within the Continental Divide Trail landscape…

Posted in Environment/Recreation
Two Wildfires Burning Fires Near Pagosa Springs

Two Wildfires Burning Fires Near Pagosa Springs

Posted on October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 by Post Contributor

The lightning-caused Trail Springs Fire continued to grow to the east and north yesterday, while additional firefighting crews have arrived to help…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

‘Girls on the Run’ to Host Durango 5K on Nov. 4

Posted on October 20, 2023October 20, 2023 by Post Contributor

Girls on the Run Western Colorado is a physical activity-based, positive youth development program…

Posted in Environment/Recreation
Assess Outdoor Spaces and Remove Potential Tangle Hazards for Antlered Wildlife

Assess Outdoor Spaces and Remove Potential Tangle Hazards for Antlered Wildlife

Posted on October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 by Post Contributor

CPW officers respond every year to incidents where antlered animals have become dangerously entangled…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

CPW Plans to Eradicate Zebra Mussels from Highline Lake

Posted on October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 by Post Contributor

“We did not make this decision lightly or in haste,” said Invasive Species Program Manager Robert Walters…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

‘So Many Ways Hydrogen Can Go Wrong’

Posted on October 16, 2023October 16, 2023 by Post Contributor

In some scenarios, environmental groups worry the hydrogen could actually increase U.S. greenhouse gas emissions…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Solar Eclipse Event Planned at Chimney Rock

Posted on October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 by Post Contributor

The gate will open at 8:30am with check-in from 8:30 to 9am. The eclipse will begin at 9:10am and reach a maximum of 93% solar coverage at 10:35am…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

New Report Outlines Tools to Protect America’s Public Lands

Posted on October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 by Aaron Weiss

New report explores breadth of federal tools for protecting land, water, and biodiversity on America’s public lands…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Colorado to Import Wolves from Oregon

Posted on October 10, 2023October 10, 2023 by Post Contributor

Colorado Parks & Wildlife plans to source up to 10 wolves from Oregon this winter for its reintroduction efforts…

Posted in Environment/Recreation
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