“The Colorado River is sacred, water is life, the peoples are the keepers of the River, and we take full responsibility to care for the River.” So begins the vision … Read more
Rocky Mountain Regional Center
Birthday Gift Ideas for the National Wildlife Refuge System!
Here are a few ideas: Better fund the refuges Our public lands include more than 560 national wildlife refuges and 38 wetland management districts covering more than 150 million acres … Read more
Westerners Speak Out for Sage-grouse, Sagebrush Steppe
The ground-dwelling bird, not found anywhere else in the world, is a signature species of the ruggedly stunning sagebrush country. But, as sportsmen and women and other outdoor enthusiasts will tell you, … Read more
Colorado Eco-School Among the Nation’s Most Eco-Friendly
Heritage Elementary School in Highlands Ranch, Colo., which uses an on-site garden, recycling and water conservation to teach students about sustainability, is one of the country’s top 10 Eco-Schools. The … Read more
Wild Bison Return to the Colorado Prairie
There was a big party on the rolling prairie of northern Colorado, and the only thing the guests of honor wanted to do was gallop away. The roughly 200 celebrants were … Read more
The National Wildlife Federation Teams Up for School Garden Project
The National Wildlife Federation’s Rocky Mountain Regional Center recently partnered with TIAA-CREF, a financial institution that helps people in the academic field, for one of its 2015 employee service days. The … Read more
Hardrock Mine Pollution: Environmental Hits Just Keep Coming
The fouling of the Animas and other rivers by 3 million gallons of toxic wastewater from an old inactive gold mine in the Colorado mountains in August was dramatic and … Read more
What We Can Learn from the Colorado Mine Waste Spill
Oftentimes when we talk about conserving our public lands, fish and wildlife and protecting our clean air and waterways, there is an overarching impulse that transcends all politics and economics. … Read more
The Antiquities Act: Vital for the Public, Vital for America’s Outdoor Legacy
Sportsmen and women wanted it. Hikers, mountain bikers, rafters and business owners wanted it. Veterans’ groups wanted it. So did Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, former Sen. Mark Udall, former Rep. … Read more
Monumental Push Made to Protect Colorado’s Browns Canyon
Coloradans and people from across the country who flock to Browns Canyon for its renowned whitewater rafting are hoping the area 140 miles southwest of Denver will soon become the … Read more
