Recycle It Right: Tips from the Trenches

A look inside a local recycling plant—plus three ways you can help the process this Earth Day.

Whose Land Is It Anyway?

How a mining law that dates to the 1870s is limiting access to backcountry recreation trails and posing a threat to Colorado’s wild spaces. 

Old Mattress, New Trick

Lie down with this dog bed—and help protect the environment.

It’s Easy Being Green

Easier than you're making it, anyway. Here, a by-the-numbers guide to recycling in Denver.

Why Glenwood Canyon Is Prone to Rockfalls

The story behind the longest I-70 road closure in Glenwood Canyon’s history.

What Will Colorado’s Forests Look Like in 90 Years?

The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies’ Forest Forecast tool visualizes the impact of climate change on Colorado’s beautiful forests. 

The Fight Over The Thompson Divide

More than a decade ago, the federal government improperly leased portions of a pristine slice of Colorado known as the Thompson Divide. An inside look at the uncertain future of this precious landscape.

Forecasting Colorado’s Environmental Future

Denver's updated Climate Action Plan takes a local look at a global problem.

Follow The Animal Tracks

Why winter is the best season for researchers to get a bead on Colorado wildlife.

Drops In The Bucket

A Denver company makes it easier to turn water rights into gold—without selling the farm.

What Did All That Rain Really Mean For Colorado?

Most of the state is drought-free this summer, thanks to all the heavy rain. But what does this weather pattern mean for ski season? We asked the experts.

How Telluride Bluegrass Became an Environmentally Friendly Festival

Steve Szymanski, vice president and co-founder of Planet Bluegrass, talks about the greening of one of Colorado's oldest and largest festivals. 

Pints for the Planet

Algae helps Upslope Brewing Company make beer you can feel good about drinking.

What Makes A Palisade Peach So Special?

5280's deputy editor Lindsey Koehler talks about Colorado's ag industry, the beauty of Palisade, and those delicious peaches. 

Fruits of Their Labor

Colorado's ag industry has a more profound connection to our land than maybe any other commercial sector. It’s a relationship that, in the case of those who grow the state’s iconic Palisade peaches, has roots creeping back over a century.

High + Dry

For decades, Crowley County’s farmers sold off their water, gallon by gallon. No one could have anticipated what would happen next.

The Slow Rebirth of South Platte River

After more than a generation of mistreatment, Metro Denver's urban waterway is starting to return to health. 

Mapping Colorado’s Ever-Changing Landscape

A 30,000-foot view of the unremitting changes affecting our land. 

Colorado’s Energy Portfolio

From our electricity bills to how much coal we mine, here’s an inside look at how the state uses power.

40 Ways to Be Greener Every Day

We hate to break it to you, Colorado, but very few of us are as eco-friendly as we profess to be. Here are 40 ways to change that.

Power Struggle: 10 Reasons for Our Energy Problems

The Centennial State has become ground zero for the battle over fossil-fuel extraction. Here's why.

Preserving Our Natural Heritage

Legendary writer and nature photographer John Fielder reflects on preserving the delicate balance between Colorado's ecology and economy. 

Office Space

A greener way to work.

Can a Water Plan Actually Work?

James Eklund has one crucial, nearly impossible task: overseeing the state's first comprehensive water plan. 

The Forest Scoreboard

Aspen environmentalists give Colorado’s forests an annual checkup. 

7 Incredible, Unprotected Colorado Vistas

Fifty years after the Wilderness Act, many of our landscapes remain exposed. How much longer can our iconic environment last?

New Partnership Aims to Secure Denver’s Uncertain Water Supply

At Home on the Range

For the past 19 years, the Wild Animal Sanctuary has ensured Colorado's Eastern Plains play host to more than just cows.

Waste Not

Forget bottles, cans, and newspapers: The boldest form of recycling in Colorado is reusing the stuff you flush down the toilet. 

Buzz Feed

You can help save bees—a central part of our ecosystem—by giving them a home.