Environment

Another tough wildfire season is in store for the nation due to a dry winter and warmer spring temperatures.

Climate scientists have a good reason to want to get away from it all. To get an accurate picture of the amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere, you have to find places where the numbers won't be distorted by cities or factories or even lots of vegetation that can have a major local impact on CO₂ concentrations.

With the warm weather finally upon us, you may feel the itch to get outside and take a hike. But in Boulder County, some trails may be best to avoid.