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Fort Lewis College suddenly pulls plug on rare skiing injury database

Ski resort managers rarely discuss injuries and limited injury data is shared only through industry-supported researchers

DATE: Sep 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

More voters than ever — regardless of political affiliation — are worried about land and water conservation in the West

And they’re down with making Dolores River Canyon Country a national monument

DATE: Aug 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Closed Colorado 14ers reopen with QR code waivers

Property owner warns ‘this is not a true solution’

DATE: Jul 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Colorado Supreme Court ends fisherman’s right-to-wade argument

Roger Hill sued, arguing a riverbed is public property open for wading anglers

DATE: Jun 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

At least 17 people died at Colorado ski areas during the 2022-23 winter season

Two of those deaths occurred at Purgatory Resort

DATE: Jun 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

A new report helps Colorado mountain towns navigate growth challenges

Report maps out a way communities can escape confounding stresses in rural, amenity-rich regions

DATE: May 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘A season to celebrate’ as U.S., Rocky Mountain ski areas experience record visitation

Snow always draws skiers and this winter was no exception to that industry rule

DATE: May 29, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lawmakers howl, conservation groups cheer after Polis vetoes wolf bill

Legislation could have delayed reintroduction and allowed ranchers to kill wolves threatening livestock

DATE: May 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

CPW unanimously approves plan to restore wolves on Western Slope

301-page management plan took hundreds of hours to draft

DATE: May 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Conservation momentum surges for Dolores River as record flows draw rafters

Survey shows growing support for a national monument around Colorado’s Dolores River Canyon Country

DATE: May 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

How the Colorado Avalanche Information Center investigates fatal slides

CAIC forecasters and snow scientists compile detailed accounts of every fatal avalanche

DATE: Mar 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Sports

Wolf reintroduction evolves as challenges threaten early 2024 deadline

Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners hosted final public meeting on plan Wednesday

DATE: Feb 23, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News