Adam McCurdy, the forest and climate director for the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, is concerned that staff cuts in the U.S. Forest Service could make for a more severe wildfire season.

Scientists and Iñupiaq hunters have been counting bowhead whales passing by the northernmost American town, Utqiagvik, for the past two months. It is part of an effort to evaluate the health of the whale population up north – and support subsistence in the area.

Parks for whitewater kayaking hold a special legal status, but some river experts say it's time for Colorado's water law to evolve.

Lots of uncertainty still remains about what the federal government will and won't pay for. But one thing is clear: The feds will pay for toilet pumping on the Bridger-Teton National Forest.

The Rocky Mountain region, which includes Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, accounted for about 43% of all U.S. ski visits.

Federal forecasters are warning that the fire season could be very active across broad swaths of our region this July and August.

Conservation groups on the Western Slope have, for years, been working to conserve the air, water, and land that make Western Colorado such a wonderful place to live. Today, KVNF's Brody Wilson brings you a profile of the local chapter of Trout Unlimited, the Gunnison Gorge Anglers. We hear about their recent policy work, and conservation projects throughout our listening area.

National Parks Week begins this weekend, kicking off with free entry to all parks on Saturday, April 19 — just weeks after mass layoffs and court-ordered reinstatements of some park workers.

Earlier this month, Aspen Skiing Company announced it was opening Aspen Mountain and the Snowmass Ski Area to lift-served skiing five days early on Nov. 23, 2024. Many Roaring Fork Valley locals were skiing on the mountain over the weekend.

Petersen’s latest film screens at The Arts Campus at Willits on Wednesday. It’s focused on Petersen’s experience in the Leadville 100 trail run — a metaphor for Petersen’s journey as he shares stories about mental health.