Environment - The Journal

Wildlife officials will try to track bighorn sheep in Weminuche

Officials to use a helicopter to find and fit animals with GPS collars

DATE: Nov 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

416 Fire did not burn at as high intensity as thought

New BAER assessment proposes treatment options

DATE: Nov 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Which was worse for water quality: Gold King Mine spill or 416 Fire floods?

Study compared metal loading in both events; results surprised researchers

DATE: Nov 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Company that hoped to bring mining back to Silverton files for bankruptcy

Despite filing, efforts still alive to bring industry back to mountain town

DATE: Nov 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Learn about native plants at Carpenter Trail

Native plants in brochure identified along trails

DATE: Oct 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Scientists hope bug experiment fattens Colorado River fish

An experiment hopes to help fatten up Colorado River trout by helping insects

DATE: Apr 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

For warmth, some households still burn coal

Rural residents turn to cheap fuel even as use declines nationally

DATE: Mar 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S., states struggle to pay firefighting costs

Spiraling costs leave less money for prevention projects

DATE: Oct 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wildflower super bloom draws a crowd

Rare bloom attracts tourists from Japan, Hong Kong

DATE: Apr 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

FireWise offers orientation for neighborhood ambassadors

The Journal FireWise of Southwest Colorado will offer the first of two Orientation sessions for residents wishing to become Neighborhood Ambassadors for their community on Wednesd...

DATE: Feb 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

County commissioners struggle to control noxious weeds

Seeds spreading through irrigation canals

DATE: Jul 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Drones give conservationists an aerial edge

An affordable, easy-to-operate technology to monitor land and wildlife

DATE: Jul 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News