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Former Japanese American Incarceration Site Becomes America’s Newest National Park

Former Japanese American Incarceration Site Becomes America’s Newest National Park

The National Park Service (NPS) has announced that southeastern Colorado’s Amache National Historic Site is officially the country’s newest national park. During World War II, Amache was one of 10 sites where thousands of Japanese Americans were detained and imprisoned. The Town of Granada, located one mile away, acquired and donated the necessary land for […]

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    Can the Colorado River Sustain More Population Growth?

    Can the Colorado River Sustain More Population Growth?

    News reports about the Colorado River over the last few months have been intense and depressing. The first ever “cuts” in water deliveries out of the river to Arizona and Nevada took hold last week, with more cuts likely coming to more states. The ongoing 20-year drought, with the likelihood that climate change is the […]

    First Wolf Litter in 80 Years Born in Colorado

    First Wolf Litter in 80 Years Born in Colorado

    The state of Colorado just welcomed some very special babies. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced Wednesday that it had spotted at least three gray wolf pups in the wild, the first time gray wolves have been born in the state in more than 80 years. “Colorado is now home to our first wolf litter […]

    Colorado Mural Project Hopes to Shift Climate Beliefs

    Colorado Mural Project Hopes to Shift Climate Beliefs

    Richard Mode, a North Carolina sportsman, has a story to tell. He likes to fish for trout, but the water is warming and the fish are disappearing. But Mode’s story is more than that. It’s a catalyst for shifting climate beliefs among political moderates and conservatives. A recent study reveals growing evidence on the benefit […]

    What Wildfire Smoke Plumes Reveal About Air Quality Over Time

    What Wildfire Smoke Plumes Reveal About Air Quality Over Time

    By Brett B. Palm The year 2020 will be remembered for many reasons, including its record-breaking wildfires that turned San Francisco’s skies an apocalyptic shade of red and blanketed large parts of the West in smoke for weeks on end. California experienced five of its six largest fires on record in 2020, including the first […]

    Colorado Votes to Reintroduce Wolves, Approving Historic Ballot Initiative

    Colorado Votes to Reintroduce Wolves, Approving Historic Ballot Initiative

    The voters of Colorado have made history by electing to reintroduce gray wolves to the state. The opponents of Proposition 114, as the measure was called, conceded Thursday, National Geographic reported. As of that afternoon, the plan to reintroduce wolves had 1,495,523 votes for and 1,475,235 against with 90 percent of the votes counted. However, […]

    Colorado Wildfire Grows by 6,000 Acres an Hour

    Colorado Wildfire Grows by 6,000 Acres an Hour

    Thousands of homes were evacuated Wednesday after a Colorado wildfire exploded in size, growing at a rate of 6,000 acres per hour. The East Troublesome fire had been burning since Oct. 14, but suddenly took off Wednesday in a more erratic manner than even worst-case-scenario predictions had anticipated, Grand County Sheriff Brett Schroetlin said, as […]

    Will Colorado Bring Back Wolves? It’s Up to Voters

    Will Colorado Bring Back Wolves? It’s Up to Voters

    By Rebecca Niemiec and Kevin Crooks Colorado voters will decide on Nov. 3 whether the state should reintroduce gray wolves (Canis lupus) after a nearly 80-year absence. Ballot Proposition 114 would require the state to develop and oversee a science-based plan to restore wolves, focused in Western Colorado and initiated by the end of 2023. […]

    Colorado Battles Largest Wildfire in State History

    Colorado Battles Largest Wildfire in State History

    For the second time this year, Colorado is battling the largest wildfire in state history. Strong winds pushed the Cameron Peak fire 17 miles to the east Tuesday and Wednesday, Wildfire Today reported. It burned more than 20,000 acres in a single day, swelling to 158,300 acres by 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and placing at least […]