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Four seasons: Colorado water in a changing climate Part 1: The...

Editor’s Note: Over the next year, The Colorado Independent will examine, season by season, the effects climate change is having on the state’s water...

Chasing Light: #Snovember

  Just a week ago I was lamenting the warm, dry weather and taking photos of wavy golden grasses. But Summit County was in the...

Chasing Light: Dawn patrol

It's always worth getting up early to catch the start of the day outside if you can, and during a short weather window from...

Chasing Light: Mixed media

On those mornings after the first big valley snowfall, I usually race around like crazy, trying to find a new vantage point to record...

Climate paradox: More snow, less water?

Juggling Colorado's already stretched water resources is going to get even tougher in the decades ahead.

Endless summer: Ski resorts struggle to keep terrain open in new...

ASPEN — Flowers are blooming along the sidewalks. Snow on the mountains is melting fast. Residents here aren't sure whether to ski or golf. But most of them are certain of one thing: Climate change is for real.