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Why Colorado’s National Monuments Were Spared

And why the threat to Utah's matters.

By Haley Gray

Sun Spotting

While you’re busy watching this month’s solar eclipse, students from five Colorado colleges will be recording it.

By Emily Williams

Katrina Blair’s War for Weeds

One Durango woman’s mission to protect—and eat—wild weeds.

By Callie Sumlin

Vail Resorts Moves to Have Zero Environmental Impact by 2030

With its Epic Promise for a Zero Footprint plan, the Colorado-based ski resort conglomerate commits to reducing the environmental impact of each of its 13 properties.

By Jillian Queri

Hickenlooper Commits Colorado to the U.S. Climate Alliance

The Colorado governor also announced a slew of state-specific policies and goals to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change.

By Haley Gray

15 Colorado Mayors Sign Pledge to Uphold Paris Agreement

A total of 353 mayors, representing more than 66 million Americans, have pledged to honor their cities’ current climate goals.

By Erin Skarda

What Trump’s Review of National Monuments Could Mean for Coloradans

The national monument designations for Canyons of the Ancients and nearby Bears Ears are up for review.

By Haley Gray

Denver’s Air Quality Is the 11th Worst in the U.S.

And that’s an improvement.

By Mike Tish

4 Things You Can Expect from the High Line Canal’s Vision Plan

The Community Vision Plan for the 71-mile High Line Canal is complete—and focuses on propelling this 134-year-old trail into the future.

By Ali Longwell

Learn To Love The Prairie

A new webcast shows that Mary Jane isn't the only primo grass in Colorado.

By Nelson Harvey

Was Denver’s Warm Winter Cause For Panic?

The Mile High City’s 2016-17 winter was the eighth hottest on record. Here’s what that really means.

By Mike Tish

Betting the (Wind) Farm

Xcel breaks ground on a billion-dollar wind farm in Eastern Colorado.

By Emma Murray

Q&A: Billy Barr

The Gothic resident who fled civilization became an unwitting witness to climate change.

By Nelson Harvey

Opinion: An Update on Fracking in the North Fork Valley

Eugenia Bone, a nationally known food journalist, cookbook author, and part-time Western Slope resident, gives an update on the continued fight against the industrialization of her community.

By Eugenia Bone

Federal Freeze Leaves Local EPA-Funded Programs In the Dark

While we still don't know much about the freeze, many programs and services in Colorado could be affected.

By Haley Gray

This Astrobiologist Feels Pretty Good About the Planet’s Future

CU Boulder adjunct professor David Grinspoon talks about climate change, environmental trends, and his new book, Earth in Human Hands.

By Mary Clare Fischer

Opinion: The Sun Sets on Western Slope Farms

Eugenia Bone, a nationally known food journalist, cookbook author and part-time Western Slope resident, asks for help in saving her community from the natural gas industry.

By Eugenia Bone

How You Can Help Low-Income Families Save on Utility Costs

The Center for ReSource Conservation has launched a program to help low-income families save water, energy, and money.

By Kiran Herbert

Celebrate New Life with a Biodegradable Urn

As cremations surpass burials in the U.S., this Denver-based product is gaining worldwide attention.

By Amy Thomson

It’s Time to Start Collecting Rainwater

Residential rain barrels are newly legal in Colorado. Learn why you want to use them—and how to get started.

By Amy Thomson

The Plan to Strengthen Denver’s Water Supply

The Gross Reservoir Expansion Project will mitigate the county's risk for drought—but not everyone is pleased.

By Amy Thomson

Documentary on the West’s Water Crisis Premieres Thursday

What would happen if the Colorado River—currently supplying 40 million Americans with water—ran dry?

By Amy Thomson

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.

By Amy Thomson

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.

By Mike Kessler

Old Mattress, New Trick

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

By Haley Gray

It’s Easy Being Green

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

By Karah Kemmerly

Why Glenwood Canyon Is Prone to Rockfalls

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

By Terri Cook

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.

By Joe Lindsey

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.

By Paul Tolmé

Forecasting Colorado’s Environmental Future

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

By Luc Hatlestad