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Colorado journalist and author Ben Goldfarb, left, speaks with fellow environmental writer Dan Flores

‘Deer luge’ and umbrage with ‘Abundance’: Author Ben Goldfarb on the state of conservation

By Ryan Warner and Tom Hesse

Fountain Creek in rural El Paso County

Life and Culture

Lecture series on conservation in Fountain Creek watershed kicks off with the help of Southern Colorado breweries

By Olivia Bagan

A black-footed ferret stares into the camera

A Colorado biologist led federal efforts to save endangered black-footed ferrets. Trump fired her last month

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‘MAGA’ voters in the West still support federal management of public lands, poll finds

The Dolores River surrounded by high rising red rocks and a hill in the distance.

Colorado Senators offer guidance on Dolores conservation talks, stop short of monument endorsement

THOMPSON DIVIDE CORE ACT

Bennet, Haaland visit Carbondale to celebrate conservation success, but work remains to permanently protect Thompson Divide area

Factions form around Dolores National Monument idea

By Tom Hesse and Caitlyn Kim

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Bipartisan conservation poll shows increasing concern over environmental issues in Western States

Move over, Charlie Brown. Trade your traditional evergreen Christmas tree for a juniper tree from Colorado’s Eastern Plains

By Andrea Chalfin

What do ranchers, oil producers and bike groups have in common? They all want a say in new federal land management rules

By Caitlyn Kim and Tom Hesse

Sandhill cranes

Colorado’s wetlands are endangered by climate change and invasive species. New federal money will help protect them

By Carl Bilek, Ryan Warner, and Caitlyn Kim

Western Drought Colorado River

Coloradans want more investment in water conservation, new poll finds

Colorado Water Reuse

Colorado to reuse water for drinking, creating new supply

By The Associated Press

Squeak! Squeak! You can track Colorado’s climate-threatened pikas with a new app

Colorado River Fish At Risk

On the Colorado River, growing concern for trout and chub

By The Associated Press

Tracy Stone-Manning

Government and Politics

BLM Director lays out plan for Grand Junction office

Here’s the general region where Colorado plans to reintroduce wolves

Are we loving Colorado’s outdoors to death? New regulations and reservation systems want to protect, but some see a loss

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