We would like to thank those who submitted photos to the 2011 State of the Rockies photo contest.  With over 130 submissions the support for the project and high number of quality photos was very exciting.  After much deliberation the winning photos were decided.  There were three top finishers and three runner-ups.  Winners received a […]

On October 18th, 2010 award winning author Timothy Egan gave a lecture for the State of the Rockies Speaker Series, “Are Our Forests Dying? Forest Health in the Rockies.”  His lecture titled, “Big Burn: the Lasting Legacy of the Nation’s Largest Wildfire,” brought forth topics of forest health, fire, forest service history, and the importance […]

The 4th annual State of the Rockies Student Photo Competition is accepting submissions. Prizes will be awarded to top photos, and many will be included in the 2011 State of the Rockies Report Card. The competition is open until January 15, 2011, and photos must be taken in one of the eight Rockies States. CLICK […]

The eighth year of State of the Rockies Research has begun.  A group of six highly talented student researchers have started ten weeks of summer research.  (Check out the Research Team’s Biographies) The research team has identified three topics to be covered in this year’s State of the Rockies Report Card. Here are basic ideas […]

In the third year our the Rockies Student photo competition, we received well over 100 deserving entries. We are pleased to announce this year’s winners: Monica Mueller ’13 Samuel Landsman ’12 Bri Hoy-Skubik ’13 David Spiegel ’12 Ryan Schumacher ’11 Prizes for the top three photos include an 18×24 matted print (courtesy of Stephen Weaver) […]

The Colorado College State of the Rockies Project is pleased to present the 2010 Report Card: Agriculture in the Rockies. This Report Card is the culmination of work done by the 2009/10 undergraduate research team. As the first Report Card dedicated to the treatment of a single topic, it provides comprehensive coverage of agriculture in […]

Kay Sherwood, and 2009-10 Rockies student researcher, has been awarded the Stenner Scholarship from USA Cycling. A senior environmental policy major, Sherwood maintains a 3.4 grade point average while competing both on the road and in mountain biking for the Colorado College Cycling Team. After being introduced to cycling as a freshman, Sherwood was quick […]

The 3rd annual State of the Rockies Student Photo Competition is accepting submissions. Prizes will be awarded to top photos, and many will be included in the 2010 State of the Rockies Report Card. The competition is open until January 15, 2010, and photos must be taken in one of the eight Rockies States. For […]

The 2010 State of the Rockies Report Card is the first ever Report Card to be dedicated  entirely to one subject: agriculture. The 2009-10 student Project Researchers spent the summer investigating the historical, demographic, financial, organizational, production, and land use issues of agriculture in the Rockies Region. Their analysis of multiple data sets, mapping projects, […]