Microplastics are seemingly everywhere – including Colorado’s snowpack
Samples find growing rate of shredded plastic fibers
DATE: Aug 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Michael Booth
Position: The Colorado Sun
Rocky Mountain National Park is making a comeback after COVID, fire
Trailheads are opening after the East Troublesome fire, a popular campground gets a makeover, and new employee housing on the way
DATE: Jul 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
Bird nerd alert: Rare yellow feathered cutie spotted in San Luis Valley
Last documented case of a yellow rail in Colorado was in 1906
DATE: Jul 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Colorado’s drought is bad. Tree ring history shows it could get a lot worse
A new study finds a scorching spell 1,800 years ago robbed the Colorado River of more than one-third of its water
DATE: Jul 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News
If a Colorado eagle nest falls in the forest – and the cameras are on – should anyone save it?
When wildlife biologists say, ‘Let nature handle it,’ there’s some explaining to do with an enthusiastic public
DATE: Jun 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
Colorado readies e-bike program with $12 million in new funding
State officials want to make sure shops have stock
DATE: Jun 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Colorado Parks & Wildlife director suspended after alleged ‘back of the bus’ comment about Black employee
Dan Prenzlow placed on paid leave after remark at Vail outdoors conference
DATE: Apr 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Attempt to stop Colorado water speculation is circling the drain
Despite intense pressure, legislature says impinging farmers’ right to sell is too risky
DATE: Apr 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
Hamburger helper: Beef fat may be coming to help fuel a fancy jet near you
Tallow-based fuel is advertised to cut carbon output of jet flights by 25%
DATE: Apr 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Colorado lawmakers again try to pay landowners for rejected easements
A bill to compensate canceled easement holders is back, with a $155 million price tag
DATE: Mar 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
Colorado parks are full and getting fuller. How will the state decide who gets in, and who gets hurt?
Lake Pueblo hosted 3.4 million last year. But efforts to control crowds raise questions of equity and access
DATE: Mar 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
Colorado needs to cut greenhouse gas pollution from industry. They’ve put it off until 2023
State officials say their rulemaking plan will make deeper cuts across more factories. Environmental advocates say it’s delay and betrayal all over again
DATE: Mar 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
