Environment

Local News

Snowstorms help to replenish water supplies in Southwest Colorado

A storm Wednesday will bring more snow, but water managers remain cautious about another dry year

March 9, 2022

Local News

Passage of federal abandoned mine legislation likely faces uphill battle

Experts raise doubts over bill’s viability, but say it’s a step in the right direction

March 5, 2022

Local News

Human-bear conflicts down in 2021 in Southwest Colorado

Abundant food and bear-proof trash cans helped limit interactions

March 3, 2022

Southwest Life

Hunting faces numerous challenges as Southwest Colorado grows

for licenses, population growth are just two questions amid booming popularity

March 3, 2022

Southwest Life

Fort Lewis College charts course for next generation of river stewards

programs tackle education, conservation through experiential learning

March 1, 2022

Local News

La Plata County updating oil and gas rules

A rewrite will align with the state after the Colorado Legislature reshaped industry regulation

February 23, 2022

Local News

Bipartisan bill would extend Colorado and San Juan River conservation programs

Legislation would help protect four threatened and endangered fish species

February 18, 2022

Local News

San Juan Mountains Association expands ambassador program to winter

Interpretive tours and winter education at Andrews Lake have been popular with plans to expand

February 18, 2022

Local News

San Juan National Forest’s Wood for Life program uses forest health projects to help communities

Dolores Ranger District delivers first load of firewood to the Chinle Chapter House of the Navajo Nation

February 13, 2022

Local News

Wildlife officials release rehabilitated bears, owl in Durango area

orphaned cubs will finish winter in an artificial den before emerging in spring

February 12, 2022

Local News

What is the ‘water year’ in Colorado, and why should we care?

Initiative encourages Coloradans to take a more active role in conservation and management

February 10, 2022

Local News

Gray fox in La Plata County tests positive for transmissible disease

Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds residents to vaccinate pets, avoid contact with wild animals

February 8, 2022

Local News

New legislation would address abandoned mine pollution in Southwest Colorado

Conservation groups, nonprofits and local governments could finally join remediation efforts

February 4, 2022

Regional News

As land, water prices increase, record number of Coloradans are pursuing conservation easements

law offers landowners tax credits worth 90% the value of their property

February 3, 2022

Local News

New climate normals show drier, hotter Southwest Colorado

decade scientists with NOAA update temperature and precipitation averages across the U.S.

February 3, 2022

Local News

What role can bison play in the future of sustainable ranching?

Operation in Hesperus models regenerative agriculture to guide a new generation of ranchers

January 29, 2022

Regional News

As snowmaking becomes more common, some question the use of energy and water

Ski resorts have invested millions in more efficient snow guns A machine blows snow at Vail Mountain Resort Dec. 29…

January 26, 2022

Local News

$90 million settlement reached to pay for mine cleanup near Silverton

helps resolve liability issues around 2015 Gold King Mine spill

January 22, 2022

Local News

Water tracks better than last year as managers debate conservation measures

is considering a program to reduce consumption, but Southwest Colorado has yet to weigh in

January 20, 2022

Local News

Colorado State Forest Service hires new forester for Durango’s field office

Estevan Vega joins agency which aims to educate and assist residents with management projects

January 19, 2022

Southwest Life

Citizen science takes flight with annual bird counts

Christmas tallies boost research and conservation

January 16, 2022

Local News

What will a new year bring to Southwest Colorado?

A new fire station? An end to drought? Here are a few things sure to make news in 2022

January 1, 2022

Local News

Conservation partners target 300,000 acres in Southwest Colorado

Mountain Restoration Initiative unites wildlife protection with wildfire mitigation

December 24, 2021

Local News

Colorado Parks and Wildlife sees banner year for kokanee spawn

Southwest Colorado will send a surplus of eggs to supplement other hatcheries in state

December 23, 2021