How to Compost Your Christmas Tree After the Holidays
From city-wide programs to DIY composting, here’s how to sustainably dispose of your tree—and why the dumpster won’t cut it.
From city-wide programs to DIY composting, here’s how to sustainably dispose of your tree—and why the dumpster won’t cut it.
The red swamp crawfish is an invasive species that state officials wanted no part of, but Coloradans recently won the right to their backyard boils.
After reaching its goal of carbon neutrality ahead of schedule, the ski resort looks forward to its end goal of net-zero, carbon-free operations.
A letter from the editor of 5280.
A timeline of what it will take for the wolves to make Colorado their new home.
If you missed the 18th annual Colorado Environmental Film Festival, don’t stress. You can still catch this year’s batch of “impact films,” produced to spur action in the name of conservation, eco-activism, and ongoing stewardship of our planet, online.
An environmental watchdog has sued the EPA, hoping a federal appeals court will force the government agency to reconsider the Suncor Refinery’s operating permit.
Aspen Mountain’s new Hero’s terrain isn’t just the resort’s biggest expansion in decades—its high-elevation slopes should hold snow as the planet warms.
One year ago, voters approved Denver’s Waste No More ordinance, but how the new policy will divert demolished homes from the landfill remains a work in progress.
The average date of first snow in Denver has already passed thanks to a dominant ridge of high pressure and stubborn summer heat.
After a mellow summer, record high temperatures and the threat of wildfires have made a grand return. Will humidity be our secret hero?
Industry professionals and environmental experts collaborated at Copper Mountain’s Sustainability Summit to find a path forward in the fight against climate change.
The former Colorado Water Conservation Board director addresses climate change, the current state of Colorado’s water crisis, and how she plans to ensure a future with water in the West.
It goes without saying that Denver had an especially stormy spring and early summer—but just how ridiculous was it?
Environmental activists took over Holy Cross Energy with a mission to make the western Colorado co-op a leader in cutting-edge energy generation.
Grab your paddles and fly rods—our surprisingly good snow year will spill over into an epic summer for outdoor adventurers.
