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At a recent White House dinner with hunting groups and companies, Trump announced the orders directing federal land agencies to take several steps to improve hunting and angling opportunities.
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Rebecca Slezak/APA study by the American Psychological Association says kids have a harder time absorbing lessons when the indoor temperature climbs to about 73 degrees. A look at how heat affects kids’ brains, and what school leaders along Colorado’s Front Range can do to help. -
Courtesy Claire Mollé / Rocky Mountain ChannelEstes Park filmmaker Nick Mollé spent decades making documentaries about the outdoors. But after a cancer diagnosis, friends and family stepped in to finish his final project about the Colorado River.
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The Sunshine Protection Act would have economic and safety impacts for ski areas and mountain towns, according to ski industry insiders and experts. Marty Lenz talked with Jason Blevins of The Colorado Sun who covered this story. -
As fall creeps in, it’s time to step out and see Colorado’s colors. Leaf peeping season is upon us, and there are spots across Northern Colorado where you can enjoy the scenery. -
The Colorado Economic Development Commission on Thursday offered an unnamed photonics company $627,358 in incentives over eight years in an effort to entice the firm to expand in Longmont. -
The parents whose children were at Evergreen High School when a 16-year-old opened fire, injuring two and then fatally shooting himself, still have a lot of questions about how and why it happened. -
Grand Canyon ecology was not a priority in 2026 water-release decisions for the Colorado River. -
Fire leaders held a demonstration to show what happens when a home is built with wildfire-conscious materials, something more homeowners and builders are considering as wildfires become more intense.
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A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service memo, signed by Director Brian Nesvik, is the latest of the Trump administration's steps to remove regulations outlined by the Endangered Species Act. -
The institutions of western culture continue to introduce visitors, or “dudes,” to the West, taking them horseback riding, rafting, fly fishing and more. -
Much of the West sweltered through record-breaking heat this summer, as a strengthening El Niño, unusually warm oceans and ongoing human-caused climate change combined to push temperatures to historic levels. -
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In 2025, roughly 4.5% of Utah homeowners policies — or nearly 1 in 20 — were not renewed by insurance providers. That’s the highest rate in the country, and 1.5% higher than the number two state California. -
A coalition of chambers of commerce, including nearly a dozen from Arizona, have sent a letter to congress asking the federal government to send new money for water-saving work.
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