Aspen

Researchers say that during a wildfire, aspen groves in Colorado’s forests help slow the progress of the blaze. So should more mountain communities plant aspen groves on the outskirts of town?

Public lands could be designated “Resource Government” zoning to prevent development should the land sell to private owners.

When a wildfire ignites, a fast response is critical. That’s why Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill to fund cameras equipped with Artificial Intelligence. They would detect plumes of smoke and help nearby firefighters decide how to respond. We hear from a fire chief who’s been using the cameras, today on In The NoCo.

Zimmern, who has been sober for 32 and a half years, has met dozens of people at the festival who want to share their own experience. He said he feels a responsibility to use his platform for advocacy around mental health.

Many of the new immigrants staying in town were attending English in Action’s new weekly tutoring sessions at the Carbondale Library before the winter shelters closed on April 1.

Amanda Seward was one of the hundreds of participants who came to the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic at Snowmass Ski Area earlier this month. She wasn’t a snowboarder before she was injured, but now, she aspires to compete in the Paralympics, where she can spread a message of support and community.

A recent study found that ski resorts across the U.S. have lost billions of dollars and some ski days to climate change. The Rocky Mountain region saw the lowest losses, but resorts there are not out of the woods.

In this final story of a three-part series, reporter Kaya Williams speaks with several of the chefs about the past, present and future of the farm-to-table movement.

In this second story of a three-part series, reporter Kaya Williams heads from the table to the farm to get an agricultural perspective on the value of local ingredients.

In this first story of a three-part series, reporter Kaya Williams visits one farm-to-table concept in Aspen and decides to dig deeper into the purpose and impact of the movement.