“Snow starts on a mountain. The sun comes and it melts it away. Down through the valley to be collected in a waterway. It continues to travel for as long as it is needed. Until it gets to the end …

As we head into summer here in Gunnison County, you’re going to be hearing a lot more about the current state of our roads and bridges. Before that conversation begins in earnest, I want to make …

Across Colorado, people are building something from the ground up. I’ve seen it my whole life. I grew up on a farm in Montrose County, and I’ve spent my career working in agriculture, water, …

When I led the Bureau of Land Management under President Biden, the hardest part of my job was reassembling the agency after the first Trump administration had scattered its headquarters from our nation’s capital. The move crippled the agency—as intended. 

Never before has it been more important to advocate for public lands. Never before has your voice for your public lands been needed like it is now. Never before has the threat to the United States Forest Service (USFS) been so real. 

Though change is long overdue, it’s difficult to find any hope for improvement in the recent proposal to reorganize the United States Forest Service (USFS). Since the early 2000s, the Agency has been stumbling through constrained budgets, the growing use of public lands, and increasing wildfire activity – constantly forcing the Agency to do more with less. 

We focus on mental health as a society more than ever, yet reported mental health challenges continue to rise. Researchers studying these conflicting trends have found that genuine symptoms of depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions are indeed increasing, not merely due to greater awareness or reporting. 

The other day I snapped a photo of our cat in a field of chamomile.  His eyes closed, his nose taking in the scent of flowers, his body completely relaxed, I was reminded of that old phrase, …

This week, I’m pleased to share that construction at the Whetstone Village housing development near Crested Butte continues to move forward. Thanks to an unusually warm winter and spring, the project is now ahead of schedule in several key areas, and we may possibly be able to begin the leasing process by the end of this year.

The trouble with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people’s money. – Margaret Thatcher, British Prime Minister. The same can be said of “progressivism,” and Colorado’s …

A case of appalling animal cruelty in Wyoming is close to being closed with a plea of guilty, setting a historic and significant example for the state and perhaps other jurisdictions.

We are two and a half decades into the Southwest’s most severe drought of the last 1,200 years, and this winter’s snow dearth is one of the most extreme on record. 

Do you remember the first time you felt fear?  The first time I experienced fear, I’m talking real fear, the kind that makes the heart race and constricts the throat and freezes the bones, I was waking from a dream.

Is this the warmest (and driest) winter ever? I’ve been asked this question more than once lately, and my first thought was “I doubt it, but I’ll have to check.” I was correct, but I was surprised that it was just a few years ago, in the winter of 1980-81, that it was both warmer and drier.

When people think about substance abuse, they often picture large cities. But here in Gunnison County — a place known for mountain views, ski slopes, and a tight-knit community — the struggle is closer than many realize.

Among the most absurd bills currently under consideration by the Colorado legislature is the House Bill 1012, deceptively titled “concerning consumer protections to promote fair market prices practices.”

The first half of winter in the Gunnison valley has had near-record lows for snowfall. We’re all hoping for more snow to arrive soon. But will it? 

This morning while walking our small patch of desert out back, I caught sight of a fox on the other side of the arroyo. If not for the snow, I probably wouldn’t have been able to see her at all. 

A seismic shift in federal land management is underway due to Congress using an obscure law in ways it was never intended.

Since January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump has been working around the clock to put American Farmers First after inheriting one of the toughest farm economies our country has faced in decades.