Tag: environmental
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The Colorado Trail at 50: A 500 mile journey across the state
The Colorado Trail, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, spans 500 miles through Colorado’s forests, mountain passes, and historic towns, showcasing some of the state’s most iconic landscapes. With an average elevation above 10,000 feet, the trail presents hikers, bikers, and equestrians with rugged terrain, unpredictable weather, and the physical demands of high-altitude travel. This…
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NEWS | Some Coloradans’ drinking water still has highest radium levels in the nation
In rural areas along the Arkansas River, turning on the tap can mean a dose of radioactive water, with some of the nation’s highest recorded drinking water radium levels. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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The Impact of Sound
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Two students at Colorado College continue their summerlong mission to monitor sounds around Colorado Springs’ natural places. (Video by Katie Klann)
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VIDEO | Mission: Wolf
Coloradans asking themselves: Is it time to bring back wolves? Mission: Wolf, a non-profit wolf sanctuary, seeks to help the public better understand our relationships with wolves. (Video by Katie Klann)
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Water legacy: Hickenlooper’s tenure may be most judged by his water initiatives
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. John Hickenlooper leaves office on Jan. 8 after eight years as governor. He may be best remembered for guiding the state through its growing pains over the legalization of recreational marijuana, but he leaves another legacy as well: water. In a fast-growing state that…
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