Natural resources

Local News

City of Durango hopes to start a conversation around water use

shows ‘exponential’ differences between highest and lowest users

March 29, 2024

Local News

Boebert touts legislative wins that Biden vows to veto

Bills, amendments and funding requests pass House

November 10, 2023

Local News

State announces $5 million settlement for Gold King, mining damages

Federal government will open its wallet to address natural resource harms in Bonita Peak Mining District

May 11, 2023

Local News

Agriculture Secretary stops in Durango, announces $63 million wildfire prevention spending

‘Lion’s share’ of funds will come to Colorado, says Tom Vilsack

May 5, 2023

Local News

What goes into avalanche forecasts?

‘It’s sort of like a cat-and-mouse game with the snowpack’

March 1, 2023

Local News

How citizen scientists are testing our streams and rivers for contamination

Mountain Studies Institute, Fort Lewis College partner to measure E. coli in San Juan National Forest’s waterways

July 6, 2022

Southwest Life

Agencies map weeds to tackle roots of the problem

Plata County, San Juan National Forest turn to GIS to slow the spread

June 30, 2022

Local News

Can we replace fire with mechanical thinning in Southwest Colorado?

ecologists argue prescribed burns are necessary even as they have caused blazes this spring

June 4, 2022

Local News

Residential gas bills to jump 26% next month in Southwest Colorado

Volatility in energy markets created by pandemic and war in Ukraine are behind the rise

May 21, 2022

Local News

Why hunting groups are leading the charge on wildlife conservation in Southwest Colorado

Hunters are fundraising, sharing knowledge and doing restoration projects to protect wildlands

May 9, 2022

Local News

For cheap, healthful meals, try foraging

is an ideal time to learn about nature’s bounty

May 6, 2022

Local News

Drought amplifies beetle damage to Colorado’s forests

Forest Service report highlights trees’ fragility as insects spread

March 17, 2022

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

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

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

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

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

New Mexico

BLM to host meetings about Chaco park plan

open houses will be held virtually

August 8, 2020

Local News

Redrafted rules could change mountain lion hunting in Colorado

and Wildlife has seen an increase in sightings

February 28, 2020

Southwest Life

McPhee Dam release will benefit ecology of Dolores River

fish, riparian forest need spring flows

May 12, 2019

Local News

Upcoming dam release benefits ecology of Dolores River

fish, riparian forest need spring flows

May 6, 2019

Local News

Post-burn study begins for Burro Fire

to public analyzed, including debris flows, hazard trees

July 21, 2018