Wilderness Workshop

KDNK’s reporter Hattison Rensberry brings you local and regional news from the Mountain West on water and avalanche forecasts, Wilderness Workshop, and local animal shelters.

The Front Range cities of Aurora and Colorado Springs want to build a second reservoir in the scenic Homestake Valley, southwest of Red Cliff. In September, Wilderness Workshop and the Eagle River Watershed Council hiked into the valley to examine the potential impacts of a second dam. KDNK’s Morgan Neely has this report.

The US Forest Service has proposed an overnight camping fee for certain areas in the Maroon-Bells Snowmass Wilderness. KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh has this…

Bill Kight interviews Wilderness Workshop's Latino Outreach Coordinator, Beatriz Soto. Beatriz reminds us that Latino Conservation Week is coming up, and…

The US Forest Service has proposed a 375,000-acre aspen forest treatment project for the entire White River National Forest. The project could take up to…

Local wilderness advocacy organizations recently helped launch a new national project: "People, Public Lands, and Climate Collaborative." Hear more from…

Garfield County Commissioners recently signed a resolution opposing President Joe Biden’s pledge to protect 30% of lands and waters by 2030. KDNK’s Amy…

The Colorado Outdoor Recreation Economy - or CORE - Act recently passed the U.S. House as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization bill.…

The discovery of a newly-built road in a designated Roadless Area brought protesters to the Paonia district office of the Gunnison National Forest.…

On February 26 and 27, Wilderness Workshop and ACES hosted Wildlands Network biologists Myles Traphagen and Mirna Manteca to discuss the environmental…