The Grizzly Creek Fire was one of many fires Colorado experienced during the 2020 season, and it had huge impacts on the delicate ecosystem of Glenwood Canyon. Five years later, land managers are positive on the regrowth and recovery they’re seeing.

The federal government currently spends significantly more on suppressing fires than preventing them.

The Public Lands Rule allowed conservation to be managed as part of BLM’s multiple-use mandate, along with other uses like mining and grazing. The Trump administration now says that rule doesn’t pass muster.

From September 9 through 16, 2013, catastrophic floods swept across Colorado’s Front Range, forcing thousands from their homes and leaving entire neighborhoods underwater. In Longmont, the St. Vrain Creek burst its banks, causing nearly $150 million in infrastructure damage. The city rebuilt with resilience in mind, and its efforts have earned recognition from the United Nations.

Fish managers say it’s part of a growing problem, depleting fishing opportunities in the Roaring Fork Watershed.

During the early chaos of the Lee Fire in Western Garfield County this summer, locals wanted information. Word began to spread about an app called Watch Duty. A crew of 20 staff and 280 volunteers across the globe gathers information into a hub and makes it visible on an interactive map.

Idaho's two Republican senators are signing on to a bipartisan bill that would triple the budget of a program to clean up water sources in national forests.

The Lee Fire burned over 137,000 acres in Rio Blanco County. The fire burned mostly on federal lands, impacting private landowners that lease it. Local officials are considering how the burned area may impact the local economy and environment.

A new report shows America’s water systems need more than a trillion dollars in upgrades in the coming decades. In the West, states are dealing with shrinking reservoirs, worsening drought, and a lack of data to plan for the future.

A group of young Indigenous men spent a week on the Wind River Reservation for a photo camp with National Geographic. The students camped, fished, explored and even helped with a bison harvest, all while honing their skills as storytellers and photographers.