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Grazing deal offers promise for bighorns

It might surprise many that bighorn sheep were perhaps the most abundant big game species in Colorado before European settlement. Or maybe not so surprising, given the preponderance of bigho...

DATE: Nov 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

We’re stronger together – it’s not just a cliché

It’s that time of year when, like many of you, I find myself reflecting on the year. It’s been an incredible year at San Juan Mountains Association – not only for accomplishments but also tr...

DATE: Nov 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Feds approve Colorado’s plan to reintroduce wolves – and kill them in some cases

The federal government granted Colorado the authority to manage and kill wolves in specific circumstances on Tuesday, clearing a path for the state to meet a voter-approved deadline to relea...

DATE: Nov 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Caring for the Land: A Reciprocal Relationship

This morning, work begins where I made camp. I arrived after dark last night and didn’t notice the trash strewn about the campsite. I remove all litter from the area and burn trash from the ...

DATE: Oct 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

The Columbia Icefield: Dispatch from a warming world

What is a column about Canadian glaciers doing in a newspaper section titled Southwest Life? Well, we were southwest of the Arctic Circle. Understanding climate change is important wherever ...

DATE: Oct 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

$22 million worth of trees are coming to Colorado

Colorado communities will receive $22 million in federal money to plant trees in an effort to bridge an equity gap in green landscaping. In the U.S., less wealthy neighborhoods tend to have ...

DATE: Sep 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Dolores River, CORE Act bills heard by Senate subcommittee

Bennet, Hickenlooper say proposed land protections have support in Colorado

DATE: Jul 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Biden wants to make conservation equal to ranching and mining. The GOP won’t have it

Republican-led House committee voted to withdraw a BLM rule it links to ‘Biden’s preservationist agenda’

DATE: Jun 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Nonprofit offers environmental summer camp for students in Southwest Colorado

Program partners with Fort Lewis College to introduce career pathways

DATE: Jun 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Q&A: Durango water-rights activist uses social media to educate

Teal Lehto has 48,000 followers after one year on Tiktok

DATE: May 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Four Colorado mountain lions died from avian flu, but mammal crossover has slowed

Bobcats, skunks, foxes and a bear have all died of the bird disease, but state wildlife officials say trends are better now

DATE: Apr 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado River Basin reservoirs still face grim outlook despite healthy snowpack

Winter snow accumulation offers water officials a breather as they face the basin’s long-term drought

DATE: Apr 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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