Top Stories
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- Off-grid living
- And as I sit here typing these solar-powered words, I am convinced the desert-lovers' dream of a solar array on every rooftop, obviating utility scale solar installations on wild lands, is attainable.
- By Jonathan Thompson
- 01/20/2022
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- Outstanding waters
- At a time when water in the Southwest is becoming increasingly scarce, more than 20 streams in the region are being proposed for protective safeguards in an attempt to preserve the waterways for years to come.
- By Jonathan Romeo
- 01/20/2022
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- The new not normal
- The West has new 30-year snowpack averages, but do they blunt reality?
- By Jonathan Romeo
- 01/13/2022
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- Road to recovery
- For men fighting addiction, Denver's Rescue Mission is a lifeline
- By Claire Cleveland / Colorado Public Radio
- 01/13/2022
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- Marshall Fire, in context
- Redefining the wildland-urban interface and the notion of fire season
- By Jonathan Thompson / Land Desk
- 01/13/2022
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- Waste not
- Farm to Summit fuels not only backcountry adventures but a circular food economy
- By Sinjin Eberle
- 01/06/2022
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- Not just any old garage
- Relic alongside Red Mountain Pass tied to Supreme Court ruling.
- By Nancy Lofholm/Colorado Public Radio
- 01/06/2022
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- The future of chasing snow
- Heather Hansman's new book is both an ode and critique of ski bum culture
- By Jamie Wanzek
- 12/23/2021
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- Total collapse
- Mesa Verde faces big task to save prized cliff dwelling
- By Jonathan Romeo
- 12/23/2021
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- Energy transition & public lands
- Figuring out a sustainable grid that doesn't come at the expense of open space
- By Jonathan Thompson / Land Desk
- 12/23/2021
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- The next big boom
- Oil and gas could be poised for a comeback in Southwest Colorado
- By Jonathan Romeo
- 12/16/2021
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- Authentic or fake?
- Manitou Cliff Dwellings, relocated from Cortez, spark debate over history
- By Monica Castillo / Colorado Public Radio
- 12/16/2021
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- The AirBnB apocalypse
- Believe it or not, Durango has a housing success story
- By Jonathan Romeo
- 12/09/2021
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- New 'New Deal' a pretty good deal
- Infrastructure and Build Back Better a boon for the West, no matter what Boebert says
- By Jonathan Thompson / Land Desk
- 12/09/2021
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- Don't be 'that guy'
- Being one with nature is cool, but not a good reason to violate closures
- By Jonathan Romeo
- 12/02/2021
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- The silt remembers
- USGS Lake Powell study reveals water calamities of the past
- By Jonathan Thompson / Land Desk
- 12/02/2021
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- Wreckreation vs. wildlife
- Backcountry skiers, conservationists lock horns over sheep closures in Tetons
- By Jonathan Thompson / Land Desk
- 11/24/2021
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- A new spin
- Mural at Durango Cyclery catches more than the eye
- By Jennaye Derge
- 11/24/2021
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- Land of too many uses?
- Forest Service grapples with grazing, wildlife issues
- By Jonathan Romeo
- 11/18/2021
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- Left in the dark
- Future of now-shuttered Henry Strater Theatre remains in limbo
- By Jonathan Romeo
- 11/11/2021