An interview with Aaron Mayfield, District Ranger for the White River National Forest, about the new reservation and shuttle bus system at Hanging Lake in Glenwood Canyon. From May to October, the only access to the parking area will be by shuttle bus from Glenwood...
Three of the four avalanche victims in Colorado this winter have been from the Roaring Fork Valley. But behind this statistic lies another sobering reality: Record numbers of people are reporting being involved in snow slides this year. The Colorado Avalanche...
Mark Duggan interviews Brent Gardner Smith of Aspen Journalism about funding problems facing the Colorado River Water Conservation District. The Colorado River Water Conservation District is facing some funding problems but hopes a recent successful effort by Colorado...
On August 5, 2015, the toxic secrets of the Gold King Mine high in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains spilled forth. Crews accidentally breached a man-made plug holding back dozens of years of mine wastes. Within hours, three million gallons of heavy metals-laden...
Durango, CO – When the snow melts on a certain San Juan Mountain pass, a dark chapter in Colorado labor history is revealed. Imogene Pass is one of several rugged traverses of the central San Juans. The road connects Ouray and Telluride. A century ago, it was...
Durango, CO – They dot the Southwest landscape, paying tribute to lives lost and dreams shattered. Sobering symbols of grief and love, roadside shrines commemorate a place where someone died suddenly. They’re found all over the world, particularly in the...