The projected sea-level rise is due to a revised estimate of the ice melt from glaciers.
Eldora Mountain Resort: Snowy, elusive ‘Eldorado’ found
The laid-back atmosphere at Eldora reflects its proximity to Boulder and Nederland.
Striking powder gold at Copper Mountain
Luckily, not much has changed at Copper, although millions have been poured into the resort to upgrade lifts, add some upper mountain terrain and spruce up the base.
Bixby Ocean Ranch protected on California’s Big Sur Coast
The USFS’s purchase of the ranch creates an 11-mile stretch of permanently protected coastline beginning at the Bixby Bridge and extending south through Andrew Molera State Park.
Deal limits logging, protects habitat in Montana’s Bitterroot NF
The original Bitterroot project was to be the largest timber sale in US history, producing 190 million board feet of timber from 46,000 acres of forests burned during the summer forest fires of 2000.
Alta Ski Area: Palace of the Snow King
Alta is a throwback to the days before ski areas morphed into “ski and summer mountain resorts.”
Great Sand Dunes NP inches closer to reality with Baca purchase
At just over 151 square miles, the Baca Ranch ranges in elevation from 7,500 feet on the valley floor to 14,165 feet at the top of Kit Carson Peak.