“Unfortunately, our dry conditions are optimal for insect epidemics and tree diseases in many parts of the Rocky Mountains…”
Category: Environment/Recreation
VIDEO: A Year of Dangerous Snow
Your normal routes may not be good routes this year… and your previous avalanche precautions may not keep you out of a dangerous slide…
OPINION: An Open Letter to President Biden
There is a common-sense scientifically-supported Plan to accomplish wildfire reduction and save wild horses…
OPINION: Colorado Water Priorities for the 2021 Legislative Session
Colorado’s recent three largest wildfires’ impact on watersheds and more than five million Coloradans living in drought elevates the importance of resilient water resources — for people and birds…
FIELD NOTES: Is Ice Fishing the Perfect COVID-19 Sport?
“That’s one thing I’ve noticed, everywhere I’ve gone in the state, is that there’s so many people ice fishing now, because it’s so simple…”
Tracking Colorado Wolves with GPS
“The GPS collar will allow our biologists and wildlife managers to learn more about the travel patterns of wolves that are coming into the state…”
OPINION: Drain Lake Powell, Not Colorado Farms
As with any water crisis, advocates and government officials work overtime to come up with solutions that will meet their narrow needs…
OPINION: The Words That Kill Rivers
If you are a professional environmentalist and trained in water law or hydrology, you’re taught this language in college and law school…
OPINION: President Biden Endorses the ’30×30′ Initiative
“The President’s executive order also places racial and economic equity at the forefront of America’s conservation plan…”
Extended Delays on Wolf Creek Pass Today, Due to Winter Maintenance Operations
Work will take place on the west side of Wolf Creek Pass. Travelers will encounter a very lengthy delay that will last for several hours…
Will Congress Reverse Last-minute Trump Rule on Migratory Birds?
Migratory Bird Treaty Act would not be available to prosecute companies for accidental bird deaths…
Shed-antler Collecting is Prohibited through April 30 in Colorado
“The purpose of the closures is to reduce disturbance of wintering wildlife during the time of year they are most vulnerable…”
Environmental Lawsuits Seek to Overturn Trump’s Fracking Leases
“The time has come for BLM to take stock of the monumental danger caused by its entire oil and gas program…”
Blue Mesa Reservoir Trout Tournament Kicks Off Feb. 1
“We appreciate angler participation in maintaining balance in the Blue Mesa fishery,” Brauch said. “Working together, we will continue to provide quality opportunities for both kokanee and trophy lake trout….”
10 Inches of Fresh Snow at Wolf Creek
The Upper Lodge and Prospecter Grill are open with a very limited menu. All seating will be outdoors from 8:30am to 3:00pm daily. It is recommended that you bring your own snacks, lunch and water…
‘Christmas Bird Count’ 2020
This year we tallied 67 species on count day totaling 4,746 birds observed. This is five more species and over 1500 more birds than we detected during the last count…
OPINION: Wild Horses & Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer
Do wild horses hold the key to keeping CWD under control, reducing wildfire fuels, and reseeding wildfire damaged public lands?
FIELD NOTES: Lessons Learned from Colorado Wildfires, Part Two
“There’s literally not enough seed,” Garner said. “It’s like trying to buy toilet paper in the middle of a pandemic. It’s just not there…”
Environmental Coalition Challenges Wolf Delisting
“We have seen what happens when ‘management’ of wolves is returned to hostile state wildlife agencies disinterested in maintaining robust, stable, and genetically diverse wolf populations…”