Features
2017- What Happened to Our Snow?
March 8, 2021The 2016-17 snow year began with little snowfall in December, but gave way to a near record-breaking January, then finished... View Article
2017- Stewards of the Land
March 8, 2021The Roaring Fork Valley (RFV) benefits from extensive public lands including land managed by cities, counties, the state of Colorado,... View Article
2017- Spruce Bark Beetle
March 8, 2021As much of Colorado tries to cope with the impacts of the recent mountain pine beetle epidemic, a new beetle... View Article
2017- Does Money Grow on Trees?
March 8, 2021Climate change is predicted to increase the incidence of hot dry days in the western US. These conditions will lead... View Article
2019 – Carbon Forests
January 28, 2021As a consequence of climate change, Colorado’s future looks warmer, and warmer often means drier. But how much warmer and... View Article
2019 – Fire, Flood, and Forests
January 28, 2021After a forest burns, both human and ecological communities impacted by the fire undergo change, but not always at the... View Article
2019 – Forests at the Headwaters
January 28, 2021When we open the tap to pour ourselves a glass of water, its unlikely that forests are the first thing... View Article
2019 – Low Rivers and Thirsty Trees
January 28, 2021In recent decades, persistent drought in Colorado has led to more severe wildfire and insect epidemics. Here we explore what... View Article