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Nyland was involved in a wide array of projects across the White River National Forest. But his legacy is clearest in his ...

A free community event featuring Stephen Engelberg, Editor-in-Chief of ProPublica, in conversation with Curtis Wackerle, ...

A letter from the Aspen Journalism editor detailing the origination of the 2025 Aspen billionaire story. How many ...

The banks of a previously degraded 1-mile stretch of Rifle Creek are now thick with willows and cottonwoods, and have signs that deer, elk and beavers are once again frequent visitors. This summer ...

Officials from Colorado laid out the proposal, which they are calling a supply-driven approach, that sets the amount of water released from Lake Powell.

Stream-gauge readings from the Roaring Fork and Colorado River basins updated in real time with an interactive mapping feature.

Heather Sackett is the managing editor at Aspen Journalism and the editor and reporter on the Water Desk. She has also reported for The Denver Post and the Telluride Daily Planet. Heather has a master ...

A free community event featuring Stephen Engelberg, Editor-in-Chief of ProPublica, in conversation with Curtis Wackerle, Editor and Executive Director of Aspen Journalism. Join the conversation on ...

Curtis Wackerle is the editor and executive director of Aspen Journalism and the editor and reporter on the Connie Harvey Environment Desk. Curtis has also served as editor, managing editor, and ...