The National Trails System, by the numbers.
Colorado
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
Meet the woman behind Colorado’s highest trails
How trail designer Loretta McEllhiney protects mountains from people.
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
California’s ‘covfefe’ craze; Bearthoven; How to stop a wedding
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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How collaboration can save the Colorado River
Different interests must align for a successful restoration.
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New health care act would harm farmers and ranchers
Republicans unveil Senate version of health care bill.
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Neighbors clash over a Colorado chicken farm
A local court decision lands on the side of a 15,000-hen operation.
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West Obsessed: Why a blue town voted for Trump
The recipe for a political swing: retirees, unpopular candidates, local organizing.
Posted inJune 12, 2017: The Big Swing
The Big Swing: Why a blue Colorado county voted for Trump
How a wave of retirees and a changed economic landscape reshaped rural politics.
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Can private money solve public water problems?
As facilities age and public funding declines, private companies may step in.
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LNG project rises again, with support from Mountain states
White House backing could ease approval for Oregon’s Jordan Cove terminal.
Posted inMay 29, 2017: The Cost of a Comeback
Meet Jane, a climate scientist who fled Trump’s government
Worries about science censorship drove her from her post at the Energy Department.
Posted inMay 29, 2017: The Cost of a Comeback
Death on the river
As summer rafting season begins, safe passage to all river runners.
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Fatal Colorado home explosion reignites drilling safety debate
Have regulators done enough to protect public safety?
Posted inMay 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek
Inside a taxidermy shop
In Western Colorado, bringing “life” to freeze-framed wild animals.
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The wine industry’s battle with climate change
Vineyards deal with drought, temperature swings and fruit that ripens too early.
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West Obsessed: The March for Science, out West
After Earth Day, a look at researchers’ economic influence and political sway.
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Colorado’s Front Range is inundated with water
The problem with too much water? Soggy soil and endless legal complications.
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Local power gets results for Thompson Divide
New legislation could end a decade-long fight against oil and gas development.
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Republicans shy away from town halls
Fleeing shouting matches, some politicians are changing the way they talk to constituents.
Posted inApril 3, 2017: Firestorm
What should a community do to protect its immigrants?
A conservative county in Colorado grapples over a new political reality for its refugee and immigrant residents.