2+ hour, 21+ min ago  (203+ words) One of Colorado's collared wolves crossed east of Interstate 25 in the past month " the first time a wolf has crossed the highway corridor since wolves were reintroduced to the state in 2023. That wolf briefly crossed the interstate in southeastern Colorado…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (186+ words) An endangered species gained a new member at the Denver Zoo earlier this year, and while the Colorado-born baby bongo is settling in with her family, she's still growing into her ears. Frances, or Frannie, was born earlier in 2026 to…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (251+ words) The Denver Zoo said goodbye to its longtime black rhino resident, Rudisha, on Tuesday as the animal's "chronic health conditions" continued to worsen, according to zoo officials. Rudisha, the 32-year-old rhino fondly known as Rudy, was born at the Sedgwick…...

4+ week, 40+ min ago  (213+ words) Colorado's collared wolves remained in the northwestern part of the state over the past month, according to a new map released Wednesday by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Wildlife officials recorded wolf activity from along the Wyoming border near Steamboat Springs…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (779+ words) Hungry bears may venture further into neighborhoods in search of food this year as the drought depletes their natural dining hall, but so far the animals" activity is normal for this time of year, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife....

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (364+ words) The osprey duo nesting at the Boulder County Fairgrounds near Longmont welcomed their first new baby of the season on Wednesday morning. The chick hatched at about 5: 30 a. m. , according to Nik Brockman, a Boulder County Parks & Open Space web administrator. The…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (507+ words) Browns Canyon National Monument is less than three hours from Denver, but it feels like another world. With rugged cliffs rising above the Arkansas River, the canyon is a picturesque place for rafting, fishing, and hiking. At a time when…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (334+ words) By Pam Rosendal, Colorado Master Gardener Low-growing shrubs like kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) and Woods" rose (Rosa woodsii) provide ground cover for towhees and juncos, while taller shrubs like mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus montanus) offer mid-level nesting sites. This layered approach mimics…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (716+ words) Colorado's voter-mandated wolf reintroduction is at a critical juncture two years after the first canines were released in the state, wildlife officials said Thursday. The survival rate for the pups was high, Cassidy said, helping mitigate the impact of the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (529+ words) The West is staring down a dangerous wildfire year. A dry winter and historically low snowpack have set the stage for a potentially severe 2026 fire season. But the deeper problem is that the nation's capacity to respond to wildfire has…...