The founder of the Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute is known the world over as a gardening guru. But now the Eagle County resident is facing a challenge from a pest he never anticipated: zoning.
Also called oshá, the plant is sacred to many Native American and Indigenous people, who don’t want it commoditized by the American herbal products industry. Because it often grows on public lands, the U.S. Forest Service has been put smack in the middle of the fight.
As we approach what would typically be monsoon season in the Centennial State, the ongoing La Niña weather pattern we’ve been experiencing is looking as if it will stay put. That could mean worsening drought conditions across Colorado and the Southwest.
Campfires are great, but one Coloradan dares to ask, “Are they really worth it?”
Regional haze is threatening the scenic beauty the Centennial State is famous for.
The four-year-old company, which services restaurants, apartment buildings, and households across the metro area, aims to cut down on fuel emissions and create a circular economy around food waste.
In advance of Earth Day, we asked the local recycling company Happy Beetle to tell us exactly where they sent all the crap one editor has been accumulating.
Lindsay Garcia serves as the director of communications for Young Evangelicals for Climate Action, an organization seeking to reconcile religion with the reality of climate change.
A bill being discussed in the state legislature could help the Colorado Department of Transportation create more wildlife corridors.
Will new rules truly incentivize the oil and gas industry to clean up after itself?
Cloud seeding is likely to get an influx of funds from the federal government, but many critics continue to question its effectiveness.
Colorado’s ability to investigate blazes has come under scrutiny in recent months. We asked the state’s only full-time fire investigator to explain the complicated, nuanced process.
The Marshall Fire was a stark reminder that disasters can happen quickly. An emergency management expert explains how to be prepared.
Studies show that grassland fires occur more frequently than forest fires. So why didn’t we see something like the Marshall Fire in Boulder County coming?
The Latinx-focused nonprofit’s new program, AIRE, will collect air pollution data in Commerce City, Elyria-Swansea, and Globeville to suss out the Suncor refinery’s impact on community health.
Colorado’s already behind on recycling rates. Here are tips to avoid making it worse during the holiday season.
