Environmental Issues

Preparations are beginning in Colorado to reintroduce another predator to the wild, and some prominent critics of wolves are behind the effort to bring back the wolverine.

St Benedict's Monastery and surrounding property were recently sold to Palantir CEO Alex Karp for $120 million. Karp is planning on using the property as a residence. But who is he, and what is Palantir?

Colorado has been fighting Aquatic Nuisance Species or ANS for years. Aquatic invasives are often small unremarkable invertebrates; it isn’t obvious how much damage they can cause to native environments, human infrastructure, and biodiversity across the West.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

On this month's episode of Soul Connection, Sarah and Zenobia are joined once again by Adele Craft to discuss eco-anxiety and how to cope with it.

According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the second biggest threat to biodiversity is invasive species preceded only by habitat loss. Invasive plants are spread by natural forces, like wind and wildfire, and largely in part, by unknowing humans. Reporter Lily Jones has more to the story.

One of the most untouched tributaries in Colorado, the Crystal River, has been the subject of conservation efforts for decades. Conservation groups are working to get the river Wild and Scenic protections that would prevent overdevelopment and overuse. Ecoflight, an Aspen nonprofit, is taking experts into the sky to educate the public about their efforts.

Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment intern Esmeralda interviews her teacher AO Forbes about the politics of sustainability and the role humans play in creating a better natural future.