To get the designation, a steam’s water quality must meet 12 standards for pH, dissolved oxygen, nitrate, E. coli and ammonia, and be under a threshold for seven dissolved metals, including cadmium, copper, lead and silver
Heather Sackett
Special to The Colorado Sun
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Community summit kicks off talks on how best to protect Colorado’s Crystal River
Summit was organized by the Wild & Scenic Feasibility Collaborative, which is made up of representatives from the town of Marble, Gunnison County, Pitkin County, the Colorado River Water Conservation District and American Whitewater
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Southern Colorado is learning a tough lesson: Too much snow is a headache for the summer economy
SILVERTON — The exceptionally snowy winter has created dangerous backcountry conditions that persist as southwest Colorado heads into its busy summer season. Remote mountain towns, including Silverton, are grappling to find a balance between supporting a booming summer economy, built on people exploring the high country on foot, bikes and off-road vehicles, and keeping all […]