As part of the River District’s deal to buy the water rights, the CWCB — which is the only entity in the state allowed to ...

Here at Aspen Journalism, we’re having a great summer season, with a diverse array of in-depth and investigative news ...

Earlier projections from developers indicated construction would already be underway by now, but to date, no one has started major digging on their projects. Many of their plans are intertwined, ...

Nyland was involved in a wide array of projects across the White River National Forest. But his legacy is clearest in his work to improve wildlife habitat through prescribed fire, and his departure ...

A letter from the editor of Aspen Journalism and roundup of original stories: Dealing with the world as it is in three different settings.

Amid ongoing budget and staffing shortages in the U.S. Forest Service, Roaring Fork Valley governments and nonprofits are stepping up to protect public lands in the short term.

The source of water — and whether there’s enough to go around — is at the heart of concerns about Nutrient Farm's agritourism development for some local residents and Garfield County officials.

The seven states that use water from the Colorado River – Arizona, California and Nevada comprise the Lower Basin – have just over a month left to agree on how the nation’s two largest reservoirs ...

Thank you for your support of Aspen Journalism! Your support made this work possible. Thank you. Since his early retirement just over three weeks ago, former White River National Forest Supervisor ...

Time is ticking for states that share the shrinking Colorado River to negotiate a new set of governing rules. One major sticking point, which has the potential to thrust the parties into a protracted ...

Thank you for your support of Aspen Journalism! Your support made this work possible. Thank you. With a steady gaze and unwavering voice — the confidence of rote memorization — a long-COVID patient ...

Seventeen projects in western Colorado aimed at drought and the environment are on pause after the Trump administration paused federal IRA money.