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Pocket of severe drought lingers over Southwest U.S., including Colorado
In all, nearly 70% of Colorado is abnormally dry or in moderate or severe drought,
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Stand-up paddler dies Saturday on Arkansas River, marking Colorado’s eighth water death of the season
By Jason Blevins Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
“You fall in and you are not getting out”: Rio Grande in southern Colorado closed because of high runoff
By John McEvoy Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado’s rivers are starting to swell — but there are still feet of snow left to melt in the high country
By Jesse Paul Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
With snow still looming in the nearby San Juan Mountains, Lake City prepares for a deadly spring runoff
By Dean Krakel Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Wildfire Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado’s fire season is expected to rate below average this year. But these days, below average is still hardcore.
Every one of the 20 worst fires in Colorado's history happened in the past decade
Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado’s snowpack delivered an epic ski season. Now it’s rafters’ turn — even if they’re a little nervous
Snow that piled up this winter could come rushing down too fast and too fierce for river fun
Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado, desperate for snow, explores new takes on the old idea of cloud seeding
The state, prompted by new research, looks to the skies as part of a multi-part plan to boost snowpack
Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
A declining number of avalanche deaths in Colorado, the West in the past four seasons buoys hope
"We are seeing a success story. But the source of that success is very complicated," said Ethan Greene, director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Coloradans Primary category in which blog post is published
Drought has revealed for the first time a Colorado town flooded to build a reservoir. And scientists expect to see it again.
All of the town of Iola has been revealed for the first time since it was inundated in 1966, but water experts say they expect it to happen again and again as the effects of climate change worsen
