Work begins on Mount Wilson approach trail Three-year project will create single route toward summit of local fourteener July 28, 2021
Southwest Coloradans raise questions, concerns about wolf restoration Diverse crowd attends open house to discuss reintroduction July 22, 2021
Polis signs climate bill, renews opposition to cap-and-trade program Governor seeks to reduce emissions through voluntary agreements and targeted policies July 6, 2021
Colorado declares drought emergency for Western Slope monitors 21 counties, including La Plata County July 3, 2021
Colorado Supreme Court orders La Plata County to clean up toxic landfill Bayfield dump leaking toxic gas since at least 2004 June 26, 2021
Timber harvest project given green light by Dolores Ranger District approval pending; adjustments made to preserve recreation values in Boggy Draw June 25, 2021
Officials aware of 31 fires in southwest La Plata County Nineteen of those blazes are controlled or extinguished June 21, 2021
Bayfield adopts plan to manage conservation during drought outlines increased fines for periods of extreme drought June 17, 2021
Hazy skies in Four Corners caused by out-of-state fires drifting in from wildfires in Arizona, Utah June 14, 2021
U.S. senator discusses environment in virtual town hall Residents ask about climate change, clean energy jobs and public lands June 3, 2021
Ice Lakes Trail near Silverton closed for summer Popular route faces impacts from 2020 fire May 27, 2021
Colorado closes popular stretch of Yampa River to fishing amid Western Slope drought Parks and Wildlife shuts down a key stretch below Stagecoach Reservoir far earlier than in recent years May 26, 2021
How much damage does climate change cause in Colorado? are growing efforts to determine the social cost of carbon May 25, 2021
Honeybees, beekeepers battle deadly parasite in Southwest Colorado Parasitic mite can kill entire hives, bring economic damage May 21, 2021
Hickenlooper floats Animas River in Durango to mark Public Lands Day Conservationists, business leaders list key concerns and priorities May 15, 2021
Will a new methane rule have any impact on Four Corners ‘hot spot’? U.S. Senate votes to reinstate EPA safeguards on potent emissions May 7, 2021
Environment Department proposes rule to reduce emissions would apply to San Juan County as a result high number of ozone days May 7, 2021
Dusty snow tied to shorter spring runoff in Southwest Colorado layers have already coated this year’s snowpack, increasing solar radiation April 16, 2021
Mountain Studies Institute to hold online youth summit about environmental issues Students to examine water quality, climate change, forest health April 9, 2021
Forester who planted 2 million trees uproots for next adventure Gretchen Fitzgerald spent years restoring forests in Southwest Colorado March 29, 2021
Water guzzlers quench wild animals’ thirst devices more important than ever as drought grips Southwest Colorado March 18, 2021
Proposed massive natural gas compressor station near Bayfield faces major setback Company missed deadline to submit plans; project considered ‘expired’ March 16, 2021
The confluence of rivers and people drive career path for Barb Horn Founder of River Watch of Colorado retires after 30 years March 15, 2021
Nearly 200,000 trees planted atop Wolf Creek Pass since 2019 targets clear-cut, beetle-kill areas not naturally regenerating March 10, 2021
