Over one-third of Colorado is forested acreage — 24 million acres of the state’s 66.48 million acres — managed by a variety of local, state and federal entities. The Colorado State Forest Service and ...

According to data reviewed and analyzed by Colorado State University researchers, Colorado's forest as a collective is now emitting more carbon into the atmosphere than it is absorbing. Data collected ...

Right now, because the trees are all the same age and are in close proximity, it’s sort of a ready-made buffet for the ...

Colorado's forests store a massive amount of carbon, but dying trees—mostly due to insects and disease—have caused the state's forests to emit more carbon than they absorbed in recent years, according ...

The team installed beaver-like dams across the Cache la Poudre and Willow Creek watersheds — both burned in the 2020 ...

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — For centuries, Colorado’s forests have acted like giant sponges, soaking up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But new research reveals these natural carbon-capture systems are ...

COLORADO, USA — A warm and dry 2024 wasn't great for Colorado's forests, according to the Colorado State Forest Service. The agency's annual forest health report released Wednesday found that after a ...

Colorado State Forest State Park is located 75 miles west of Fort Collins, Colo. Three popular Colorado state parks increased their entrance fees as of Jan. 1. The parks include State Forest, 75 miles ...

Vast swaths of the ponderosa pine forests that blanket Colorado's Front Range mountains could turn rust-colored and die over ...

Colorado’s forests store a massive amount of carbon, but dying trees – mostly due to insects and disease – have caused the state’s forests to emit more carbon than they absorbed in recent years, ...