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Trail reporter Phil says recent rain and mountain snow are changing conditions across Boggy Draw, Cortez, and Rico. Riders and hikers may find limited windows to get outside before more moisture returns Sunday.

A look back at the life of Ansel Adams, the iconic photographer whose work shaped American conservation and redefined landscape photography.

A Moab resident discovered spray-painted graffiti in Arches National Park in the middle of the 44-day government shutdown. National parks have remained open during that time with little to no staff.

Researchers in western Colorado are studying tree rings along the Crystal River to understand its natural flow — and build a case for keeping it wild and free.

The Colorado River Indian Tribes grant personhood to the Colorado River, affirming its rights and cultural importance in a growing global movement.

KSJD’s Andie Ravensbergen talks with Sarah Burak, Education Director at the Bears Ears Partnership, about Bluff, Utah’s recent designation as an International Dark Sky Community and the town’s first-ever Dark Sky Festival on November 14th and 15th. Burak — a self-proclaimed “Dark Sky Enthusiast” — shares her passion for astronomy, community collaboration, and preserving the beauty of the region’s star-filled skies.

Colorado farmers and ranchers can now apply for a new Agricultural Stewardship Tax Credit, offering up to $3 million annually for conservation practices that improve soil health, water efficiency, and ecosystem diversity. The refundable credit rewards producers for adopting or maintaining techniques like no-till farming, rotational grazing, and pollinator habitat planting. Applications are open now, with attestation statements due by November 10th.

Utah’s Supreme Court has upheld a ruling rejecting a proposal to pipe 55,000 acre-feet of Green River water from Utah to Colorado’s Front Range. The long-debated project, led by Fort Collins developer Aaron Million and Water Horse Resources, would have sent water more than 300 miles across Wyoming. The court agreed with the state engineer’s finding that Water Horse must prove the water would be beneficially used in Colorado before any export can be approved. Conservation groups are calling the decision a major victory for the Colorado River, while Million says the project isn’t over yet.

Drought and steady demand along the Colorado River are draining the nation's second-largest reservoir. Land that was once submerged is now full of beavers and thriving ecosystems.

Utah’s most exclusive hunting permits open for applications on October 28th. Sportsman permits offer extended seasons and access to nearly every open unit for big game species like elk, bison, deer, and bighorn sheep.