public lands

Two Aspen-area businessmen are taking on a low-key congressman, hoping to turn Western Slope blue
U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, a freshman Republican, is "not a headline-grabber, like Lauren Boebert is,"...

It isn’t the timed-entry system that is alienating some of us from public lands (Letters)
Perhaps, just perhaps, people are not going to the Moab area because of the current...

Entry fees for iconic Maroon Bells may rise next year due to funding deficit
Despite its popularity, the current recreation fee and reservation system don’t come close to covering...

Congress is still trying to decimate the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (ap)
If this CRA resolution passes, it could devastate the monument, turning it into a place...

Hickenlooper: If confirmed to lead the BLM, Steve Pearce will spearhead Trump’s assault on public lands
Public lands are part of our shared Colorado heritage. If we fail to protect them...

How problems for Colorado’s cattle industry will ripple through the state’s economy
Drought has cattle producers facing mounting challenges: rising hay prices, potential limits on grazing.

A Utah monument comes under attack — again (ap)
Utah politicians are betting the public won’t pay as much attention to management retrenchment as...

Colorado is caught in the crosshairs of mountain lion lovers and wolf haters (Editorial)
"The news this week that Colorado Parks and Wildlife employees are facing a variety of...

More campsites, progress on ring trail among the projects Pikes Peak group pursuing this year
The Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance is transitioning from four years of vision planning to...

Feds say stickers covering Trump’s face on national parks passes could invalidate them
The Department of the Interior update follows Boulder artist Jenny McCarty selling stickers that cover...