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Protecting Colorado’s Declining Snowpack

Nov. 7, 2022

A deep snowpack isn’t just a boon for skiers and snowboarders. It’s a critical resource for all of humanity.

El Dorado Springs

CU Alumni Own Eldorado Artesian Springs

March 11, 2022

Forever Buffs control the natural spring water in Eldorado Springs, once considered the “Coney Island of the West,” and hope to maintain the area’s history.

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Photo of the Week: Tube to Work Day

July 24, 2019

A quintessentially Boulder event, Tube to Work Day returned for its 12th annual aquatic commute Friday, July 19.

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Downriver: Into the Future of Water in the West

Jan. 8, 2019

Stopped up by dams, slaked off by irrigation, and dried up by cities, the Green River is crucial, overused, and at risk, now more than ever.

Anne Castle

Eyes on the Water

Sept. 1, 2017

Anne Castle knows better than most that shortages elsewhere in the West can affect Coloradans, even when there’s snow on the slopes.