Writers on the Range

A precipitous decline
A precipitous decline

Ban on new coal leases follows market, law and public opinion

By Peter Gartrell / Writers on the Range
The power of one
The power of one

Changing students' lives through the simple act of caring

By Katie Klingsporn / Writers on the Range
Keeping it wild
Keeping it wild

As pressures on untrammeled Wilderness grow, so does need to keep it sacred
 

By Kevin Proescholdt / Writers on the Range
What not to do
What not to do

Thinking of taking a guided backcountry trip? Read this first ...

By Marjorie "Slim" Woodruff / Writers on the Range
A leaky argument
A leaky argument

As much as some don’t like them, ditch inefficiencies give us wetlands

By Richard Knight / Writers on the Range
A looming threat
A looming threat

Proposed cell tower will be ‘spear in the heart’ of Bears Ears

By Mark Maryboy / Writers on the Range
The other side
The other side

Teton Pass road collapse exposes more than just geographic divide

By Molly Absolon / Writers on the Range
A perfect storm
A perfect storm

Navigating a way through the increasingly fraught home-insurance forest

By Dave Marston / Writers on the Range
Changing the story
Changing the story

Unlike in big cities, bookstores are thriving in small towns
 

By John Clayton / Writers on the Range
What Aspen can teach us
What Aspen can teach us

‘Greedheads’ can’t be stopped, but they can be pressured to do the right thing

By Jacob Richards / Writers on the Range
Leaving tracks
Leaving tracks

As Iron Horse turns 52, remembering its roots and founder

By David Marston / Writers on the Range
We won't forget
We won't forget

“100 Years of Silence” draws attention to brutal incarceration of Utes

By Shaun Ketchum Jr. / Writers on the Range
A valuable tool
A valuable tool

In defense of big cat hunting and rejecting 'ballot box biology'

By Andrew Carpenter
Cat fight
Cat fight

Bobcats and other wild cats need protection, not ruthless killing for their pelts

By Ted Williams / Writers on the Range
Lightening the load
Lightening the load

Perhaps the best way to deal with belongings is to give – not store – them away

By Rich Wandschneider / Writers on the Range
So much worth saving
So much worth saving

For ornithologist Pepper Trail, being bird-brained is a good thing 

By Jonathan Romeo / Writers on the Range
Cruel but not unusual
Cruel but not unusual

In Wyoming, tormenting a wolf before killing it is not a big deal
 

By Wendy Keefover
Roll the dice
Roll the dice

The winners and losers in the climate-change game

By Pepper Trail / Writers on the Range
A mile in their boots
A mile in their boots

Understanding avalanches requires examining own, others’ blind spots

By Molly Absolon / Writers on the Range
Still in the crosshairs
Still in the crosshairs

Culture wars at root of embattled Bears Ears National Monument 
 

By Stephen Trimble

Top Stories

Big? Definitely ...
06/12/2025
Big? Definitely ...
By Allen Best / Big Pivots

but Colorado utilities see no beauty in Trump’s reconciliation budget bill
 

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Making a run
06/12/2025
Making a run
By Bente Birkeland / Colorado Public Radio

Bayfield Republican announces bid to challenge Rep. Jeff Hurd

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A lethal blow
06/05/2025
A lethal blow
By Sam Brasch / Colorado Public Radio

Why CPW killed a wolf suspected of preying on Pitkin County livestock

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Leave it to beavers
06/05/2025
Leave it to beavers
By Missy Votel

Festival celebrates the furry critters that keep our ecosystem flowing
 

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The Pole

Lofty dreams
06/12/2025

There’s about to be another reason to pull off 1-70 in Idaho Springs other than Beau Jo’s pizza. Work began last week on a $58 million gondola that will haul people 1,300 feet up the mountain from the historic Argo Mill in town.

Mad moms
06/05/2025

The moose is loose, and don’t mess with her. This week, Colorado Parks and Wildlife issued a warning about potentially aggressive cow moose as they protect their young during calving season. The warning was issued in the wake of three recent attacks, which occurred in Park, Grand and Routt counties. Folks are advised to be extra vigilant near water with thick vegetation, where moose often hide their young, and be forewarned: nothing pisses them off more than furry four-legged hiking companions.

On the rocks
05/22/2025

If you come upon a painted rock on your travels around Durango next week, don’t be so quick to dismiss it. It could be part of the City of Durango’s 3rd annual Scavenger Hunt. The hunt, which places five brightly painted rocks in various locations around the city, takes place Mon., May 26 - Fri., May 30. 

Creative endeavor
05/15/2025

Create Art and Tea may have closed its doors earlier this month, but the nonprofit Art Guild of Create Durango that was housed there is still going strong.

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