Elk

The snow is melting, the days are getting longer, and skis are getting shelved in favor of hiking boots and mountain bikes. But in some parts of the…

Researchers are seeing red flags in the health of Colorado’s elk herds, and new research aims to understand the role that recreation plays in declining…

A United Nations report in May warned that a million plant and animal species are threatened with extinction, worldwide. The biggest cause of that threat,…

The Tom Blake Trail, Anaerobic Nightmare Trail and Government Trail 1980, all in the Snowmass area, are closed until June 21 to protect elk-calving…

With summer season warming up, area wildlife agencies are reminding people to respect trails that remain closed.Many local hiking and biking trails…

This fall, as thousands of hunters head into the Roaring Fork Valley’s backcountry, they may find more mountain lions, but fewer elk. Environment reporter…