CU Boulder News & Events

Scaling stream restoration across Colorado

How a unique partnership is mapping the future of riverscape restoration in the state Colorado’s streams face mounting pressures from climate change, development, and over a century of historical ...
The Aspen Times

For lawmakers, an afternoon float on the Colorado River reignites an age-old question: Who gets access to the state’s streams?

Sporting sandals, swim shorts, and baseball caps — and, hopefully, plenty of sunscreen — a cohort of state lawmakers hopped aboard several rafts on a hot June day to talk policy as they floated the ...
Summit County

Boaters, anglers want clarity around public access to Colorado’s streams

A group of recreation advocates are hoping Colorado lawmakers will settle the state’s legal gray area surrounding public river access. The Colorado Stream Access Coalition is fighting for the public’s ...
Vail Daily

A Colorado filmmaker’s new documentary seeks to raise awareness of the state’s murky river access laws

Editor’s note: This story was updated to clarify the Colorado Constitution’s language around stream use. Accessing rivers and streams is a “fundamental component of our culture and identity,” says an ...
Post Independent Citizen Telegram

Aspen Journalism: Boaters, anglers want clarity around public access to Colorado’s streams

A group of recreation advocates are hoping Colorado lawmakers will settle the state’s legal gray area surrounding public river access. The Colorado Stream Access Coalition is fighting for the public’s ...
The Aspen Times

Aspen Journalism: Boaters, anglers want clarity around public access to Colorado’s streams

Editor’s note: This story was updated to clarify that Kent Vertrees is a former board member of Friends of the Yampa and that his comments do not reflect the stance of that organization on the issue ...