The Plague Has Killed Prairie Dogs in Commerce City. Is More Wildlife at Risk?
Humans are probably safe, but in general the plague is a risk to wildlife throughout the west, and a pretty big one at that.
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Humans are probably safe, but in general the plague is a risk to wildlife throughout the west, and a pretty big one at that.
Colorado is in the midst of a trail-building bonanza. But research has revealed an inconvenient truth: The humans recreating on these trails are negatively impacting wildlife populations throughout the state. Is there a way to spend time in the backcountry responsibly without endangering the state’s fauna?
The Centennial State is lush and wet right now, but experts stress we’re still in the midst of an unprecedented stretch of drought lasting more than two decades. One high-water year won’t change that.
Centennial State waterways are bursting with snowmelt, and fatalities are on the rise as we enter peak recreation season.
With hailstorms so common on the Front Range—and insurance payouts from the resulting damage increasing—how can we ready ourselves for the impending storms?
Only four percent of downtown Denver sits under the shade of a tree. Luckily, this coalition is working to get us more green.
After a big winter and wet spring, one might think Colorado has the perfect conditions for increased prescribed burning. Turns out it’s more complicated than that.
How a new, state-funded program might help revitalize our recyclable economy.
Every April, a team of researchers at CSU puts out one of the most respected forecasts for hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean.
Are the beavers living in Colorado’s high country ingenious critters or inveterate nuisances—or both?
Colorado has seen an unprecedented number of large avalanches this winter. Is this a product of climate change, abnormal weather, or both?
This Boulder-based store is helping locals reduce waste and add simple, sustainable habits to their lives.
The state’s largest utility provider announced an ambitious goal to cut carbon emissions completely by 2050 in the eight states in which it operates.
According to a recent report, millions of acres of federal public land across the West are “landlocked” by private property holdings. And here in the Centennial State, there are unique barriers to opening up more land for recreation.
This year has been one of the most active fire seasons in Colorado history, featuring some of the largest, most intense wildfires the state has ever seen. Now, land managers hope prescribed burns can counteract the disturbing trend before it’s too late.
But the area’s ozone gardens could eventually help fix the problem.
The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is offering hands-on tours of Magic Mountain in Golden, where researchers have discovered artifacts from 5000 B.C.
Carbondale-based contractor Bob Bailey has released Bee Groceries, packets of organic seeds that provide an important source of protein for honeybees.
A new study from University of Colorado Boulder and NOAA shows that curbing Denver’s air pollution problem might mean not only giving up your gas guzzler, but your favorite perfume.
Len Necefer thinks tribes should help decide what Colorado does with its public lands. And he’s well on his way to making that happen.
