Environment
It took an act of Congress to get two Colorado peaks named for renowned alpinist couple who died while climbing in Tibet
A years-long effort to name Fowler and Boskoff peaks succeeded where many others failed. Here’s the story of the energy behind the effort.
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Court upholds Trump move to drop mine pollution rule forcing companies to show their clean-up ability
By The Associated Press Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Tri-State, under pressure from its member co-ops to change or fall behind, is shifting to renewable energy
By Mark Jaffe Energy Primary category in which blog post is published
How technology is turning the South Platte River into a wavy, whitewater hot spot
By Kevin Simpson Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
Gunnison’s farm season has grown by 28 days. The proof is in “Barometer” Bartleson’s weather records.
By Nancy Lofholm Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Acres of destruction left by Colorado’s historic avalanche season are also delivering climate change evidence
Researchers think secrets hidden in the rings of millions of felled trees may reveal the relationship between climate and avalanche cycles
Trump administration takes lethal measures off the table for controlling wild horse herds
Federal officials say the nearly 90,000 wild horses in 10 Western states are more than three times appropriate levels
This Colorado ranch-made-lab is turning beetle-kill trees into lumber in the name of forest health
Trinchera Blanca Ranch has three 14ers, large elk herds and thousands of acres of dying trees that are fueling a thriving business and new experiments in forest health management.
Controversy over Denver Water’s Gross Reservoir expansion offers a glimpse into water woes in the West
Raising the 55-year-old dam near Boulder is essential to keep a stable water supply in a changing climate, utility says. Residents insist conservation could be just as effective.
Auto dealers vow to keep fighting Colorado’s move to adopt less-polluting vehicle standards
The auto dealers sued to block the policy, but failed to convince a judge that lower-emission vehicles will cause “economic injury” to their industry
A fungus threatens survival of the only toads that live high in the Rocky Mountains
Biologists devised a treatment they hope will save the boreal toad, but first they must catch the tiny creatures to determine if their plan will work
Could a massive southern Colorado ranch become a state park? It’s an idea just “crazy” enough to work.
The City of Trinidad, The Nature Conservancy, Trust for Public Lands, GOCO and Colorado Parks and Wildlife are fine-tuning a plan to turn the 19,200-acre Crazy French Ranch into a new economic engine.
Technicolor explosion of wildflowers springs from epic snowpack in Colorado’s high country
We have some ideas where to find the humdinger of a flower show, from the Eastern Plains on west. But please don't call it a "super bloom. "
“Maybe it was bad luck,” tourist train owner says of massive fire near Durango that led to $25 million lawsuit
Federal prosecutors chase Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad chief for damages related to the 53,000-acre 416 Fire. He says he’s been focused on fire prevention since 2002
