Snowmaking could be the future of skiing. But at what cost?
In Colorado, the Arapahoe Basin ski area currently has less than a third of its runs open, a telling statistic for a region accustomed to robust winter conditions. Similarly, Washington’s…
In Colorado, the Arapahoe Basin ski area currently has less than a third of its runs open, a telling statistic for a region accustomed to robust winter conditions. Similarly, Washington’s…
The rhythmic pulse of a "Pineapple Express" storm mirrored the anticipation as my husband, Aaron, and I stepped into the vibrant atmosphere of Stud Country. Donning our white N95 masks…
The escalating crisis on the Colorado River, a vital artery for 40 million people across seven U.S. states and Mexico, is forcing a fundamental re-evaluation of water management principles that…
Under the subdued gray light of a winter sun, Germaine White, an enrolled member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT), reminisced about the Jocko River, once a vital…
Filmmaker Beth Harrington’s encounter with the work of Frank Matsura at the Washington State History Museum in 2002 proved to be a pivotal moment, sparking a deep interest in the…
Last October, Colorado State Representative Lesley Smith, while visiting her husband’s family in Germany, observed a novel sight: a solar panel adorning the balcony of an apartment building, a common…
For a full century, the management of the Colorado River has been characterized by a fragmented approach, legally and politically divided into distinct basins, with each state and community primarily…
In a remarkable display of survival instinct, Leo, a three-year-old female Sulcata tortoise, transformed from a docile pet into an internet sensation after miraculously escaping a devastating house fire in…
When Norman Sylvester was a boy of 12, long before he earned the moniker "The Boogie Cat" or shared stages with legends like B.B. King, he boarded a train in…
A stocky brown-and-white shorebird, a vital link in Alaska’s intricate food web, diligently probed the mud for sustenance on a windswept beach. This scene, observed by veteran biologists Caroline Van…