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Rocky Flats Nat'l Wildlife Refuge: Remembering to not forget
November 25, 2009
The deer and antelope frolic today at Rocky Flats, but lest anyone forget, the former nuclear weapons factory has a dark past.
Mountain pine beetle: Grim Reaper, widowmaker or natural 'change agent' for Colorado's forests?
November 24, 2009
The tiny mountain pine beetle has feasted on Colorado's lodgepole pine forests, turning countless acres of trees into dead wood. An autumn presentation on the tiny but powerful bug shed some light on how Colorado's majestic forests will be impacted by the beetle infestation.
The Ditch Project: Man-made tributaries of Boulder County transform natural landscape
September 30, 2009
As the Boulder County harvest fills local farmers markets, it is worth remembering the human engineering that transformed the arid short-grass prairie of the Boulder Valley into a lush urban landscape bordered by irrigated farmland.
Grizzly bear 'wars' continue in backcountry, courtroom
September 30, 2009
The reintroduction of the grizzly bear into the northern Rocky Mountains has been rife with controversy - author David Knibb stopped by the University of Colorado Boulder campus to discuss some issues related to the grizzly.
Wildfires in the West: From fanatical fire suppression to 'stay & defend'
September 30, 2009
The history of wildfire and fire suppression in the U.S. is replete with stories of hubris, disaster and miscalculation - Stephen Pyne of Arizona State University shared some thoughts during a lecture at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
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