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Image with logos for Colorado and the Department of Natural Resources. Text reads: "Press Release: CO Dept of Natural Resources Announces a New Shared Stewardship Agreement with CO Bureau of Land Management to Benefit Public Lands & Rural Communities." A green button says, "Visit our website to learn more."
We recently finalized a shared stewardship agreement with the Bureau of Land Management strengthening collaboration on CO #PublicLands. State and federal partners will be able to collaborate to protect our landscapes while supporting recreation and rural economies. Learn more: https://bit.ly/47t7KTH
A desert trail between shadowed canyon walls. Centered in the distance is a cliff face lit with golden morning light.
Desert canyons are the most healing spaces I know.
And finally, before departing this desert oasis I stumbled across a spectacular moment: cirrus clouds hovering across the sweeping landscape with the majestic Colorado River 2000 feet below and the lone Utah juniper in the foreground which created an “inevitable photograph” classic, beautiful…epic
NEW METHODS FOR SAMPLING UNCHARRED ARCHAEOLOGICAL WOOD: MINIMIZING IMPACTS WHILE INCREASING DATE RETURN trr.kglmeridian.com/view/journal... || #archaeology
Graphic shows three line graph time series of monthly carbon dioxide abundance in ppm (blue line), monthly methane abundance in ppb (red line), and monthly nitrous oxide in ppb (purple line). Graphs are all shown from January 1984 through November 2025/February 2026. Current levels of CO2 are 429 ppm. Current levels of methane are 1946 ppb. Current levels of nitrous oxide are 339 ppb. All graphs show long-term increasing trends along with some interannual variability and seasonality.
The latest monthly status of key greenhouse gases shown side-by-side. These gases trap heat in our atmosphere and drive wide-ranging impacts across the Earth system.
For more data/info: gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/
America’s drinking water pipes tell a story of aging infrastructure—some even predate the Civil War. Replacing them is now the biggest cost facing utilities, with up to $625 billion needed over the next 20 years. What’s at stake beneath our streets?
#WaterInfrastructure #WaterNews #DrinkingWater
As Colorado’s winter dries up, so do revenues for weather dependent businesses -- #Colorado Public Radio coyotegulch.blog/2026/03/11/a...
#ColoradoRiver district head: Deal between states still possible, necessary -- The #GrandJunction Daily Sentinel #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/03/11/c...
States blast USBR draft EIS of potential #ColoradoRiver options -- Scott Franz (KUNC.org) #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/03/11/s...
A record warm winter could send #LakePowell to a historic low. Flaming Gorge may be its lifeline -- The Salt Lake Tribune #GreenRiver #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/03/11/a...
An impressive view of the tornadic supercell that produced massive hail in Illinois earlier today.
Yellowstone National Park biologists document the park's first grizzly sighting of the new year. Urban farm supporters convince the Cheyenne City Council to slow down on annexing a local farmstand. A Powell police officer resigns after coming to work with alcohol in his system.
February 2026 Colorado Monthly Climate Summary statewide departure from 1901-2000 avg: +9.2°F statewide departure from 1991-2020 avg: +7.6°F statewide rank: 1st warmest/132nd coldest Warmest February on record statewide Snowpack remains lowest in over 40 years Several locations, including Denver, Fort Collins, Akron, and Colorado Springs shatter records for most 60°F+ days Multiple grass fires, including ones near Boulder, Thornton, Matheson, and Wiggins Maximum daily precipitation (1.8" at Spud Mountain) Minimum daily temperature (-27°F in Taylor Park) Maximum daily temperature (85°F in Pueblo and Campo) Maximum daily snowfall 12.5" near Bayfield) February 2026 Temperature Rank (from NCEI nclimgrid) Statewide Temperature and Precipitation Ranks for February 2026 (based on 1895-2026 data) 1st warmest (record warmest) 37th driest (below average)
Unfortunately, not much good news to share in our February state climate summary. According to NOAA data, it was the warmest February in 132 years of records. Mountain snowpack remains at the lowest level in over 40 years. Several locations set new monthly high temperature records for February. 1/4
Not just Death Valley, but the Carrizo Plain and other locations in California are having amazing wildflower blooms this month.
earthsky.org/earth/death-...
To immersively write about public lands and rivers, I need to be on the scene. If you’re not out there, is the landscape’s voice included in the story?
open.substack.com/pub/wildword...
Towering evergreen trees seen from below. A white text box centered over the image reads "A Trump administration plan threatens 2.5 million acres of Oregon forests."
The Trump admin. wants to log 2.5 million acres of #PublicLand in Western #Oregon.
We can't let this happen!
These old-growth forests play priceless roles in supporting the climate, healthy streams, and wildlife.
Take action (you don't have to live in Oregon) ➡️ bit.ly/4s2py0s
"Permitting reform" isn't about climate or affordability.
It's 100% about Energy & Tech industries exploiting Trump chaos to let fossil fuels & AI data centers bulldoze people & the environment.
What are we doing here, @whitehouse.senate.gov & @heinrich.senate.gov?
Storm Prediction Center map titled “Severe Weather Outlook Tuesday, March 10, 2026.” Areas of severe thunderstorm risk extend from south Texas through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and into Ohio and Michigan. Enhanced risk areas are centered over south Texas and parts of the Midwest, surrounded by broader slight and marginal risk regions.
Today: Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast from the southern Plains to the southern Great Lakes region, with the greatest coverage currently expected across parts of the Midwest, and also from southwest into north.
EPA sets out eight priorities for technical assistance to poor and rural water systems.
Want to gain access to the latest water policy news? Sign up for the Federal Water Tap today: www.circleofblue.org/water-tap/
#WaterNews #WaterPolicy #EnvironmentalNews
#ColoradoRiver may deliver just a third of normal water supplies this spring, projections show: Record winter heat across basin has sapped water supplies, forecasters say -- The #Denver Post #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/03/10/c...
#ColoradoRiver outlook 'not a pretty picture' after warm, dry winter -- AZCentral.com coyotegulch.blog/2026/03/10/c...
Assessing the U.S. Temperature and Precipitation Analysis in February 2026 -- NOAA coyotegulch.blog/2026/03/10/a...
Map snapshot depicting the predicted relative anomalousness of surface temperatures from the ECMWF ensemble over the Western U.S. in about a week from now. A a huge region of bright orange and red colors (depicting extremely high warm temperature anomalies) is centered right in the middle of the map, and covers essentially the entire region.
Lots of buzz online about an upcoming major March heatwave for the American SW & California. And in this case, it does indeed appear increasingly likely than an extremely anomalous and even record-breaking heatwave may envelop much of the SW about a week from now.
Map snapshot depicting the predicted relative anomalousness of 500mb GPH from the ECMWF ensemble over the Western U.S. in about a week from now. A large anomalous ridge, featuring a huge region of bright orange and red colors (depicting extremely high positive GPH anomalies) is centered right in the middle of the map.
Current indications are that late spring or even mid-summer-like (in some places) heat will arrive and persist for a fairly extended duration across a wide swath of the American West, centered on the Four Corners to Southern CA region. This will induce rapid melt of remaining snowpack.
Meanwhile, the price remains unchanged of the 173,000 terawatts of the sun's energy (10,000 times more than humans use) that is continuously striking Earth at every moment.
Wyoming regulators will impose triggers to protect prized #blueribbon trout fishery below a ‘pumped water storage’ facility on Seminoe Reservoir. Developer awaits final federal approval. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/controversia...
Deep blue four-lobed flower with white throat and white pistil. The lobes are fringed.
Cluster of deep blue fringed flowers with a sheen to their fringed petals
Three blue fringed flowers with white throats
Gentianopsis thermalis, our Rocky Mountain Fringed Gentian, blooming along the South Platte near Garo #nativeplants
#FallBackFlowers #FallBack to Sep. 9 🌿
Five-lobed white flower
Four-lobed white flower
Five-lobed white flower
Five-lobed white flower
Lomatogonium rotatum, our uncommon Marsh Felwort, blooming along the South Platte near Garo #nativeplants
#FallBackFlowers #FallBack to Sep. 9 🌿
The blooms will continue until the world improves
