Six Colorado College students have been selected as student researchers for the 2009-10 State of the Rockies Project. With declared majors ranging from Mathematical-Economics to Sociology, hometowns spanning Colorado Springs to Kathmandu, and interests including ranching, bicycle racing, and everything in-between, this team brings a diverse background to their common research. Learn more about the […]

The 2009 State of the Rockies Report Card is now available for purchase through the CC Bookstore website.

While many forecast the broad implications of change at the national level, the Colorado College State of the Rockies Project has been pondering the future of the ever-changing Rocky Mountain region… Read more of Elizabeth Kolbe’s recent article in HeadWaters News here: http://www.headwatersnews.org/P.Look.ColoradoSOTR030509.html

Colorado College has named Ed and Betsy Marston, the former publisher and editor, respectively, of the High Country News in Paonia, Colo., as the 2008-09 Champions of the Rockies.

The 2nd Annual State of the Rockies Photo Competition is accepting photo submissions. Winning photos may be published in the State of the Rockies Report Card and win prizes! Learn more HERE.

Five great talks over the next six months. Complete Speaker Bios and Schedule HERE!

The Rockies Project kicked off their speaker series on Monday with Hunting: Blood Sport or Wildlife Management Tool? Speakers from Rocky Mountain Animal Defense and the Colorado Wildlife Federation discussed the ethics, stereotypes, and necessity of hunting in the West. Next Speaker: Monday, Oct. 6: “Can We Save Colorado’s Rivers? The Future of the Cache […]

August 4 – 8 the Rockies team traveled through New Mexico learning about wildlife management on a few unique ranches and preserves. Outside of Raton, NM, researchers spent two days touring the Vermejo Park Ranch. Though game and predator wildlife populations at Vermejo Park are healthy, through the Turner Endangered Species Fund they are working […]

From July 7 through July 18, State of the Rockies student researchers traveled throughout Montana and Wyoming to assess both wildlife management and its intersection with energy development. Student researchers backpacked in the Shoshone National Forest, toured natural gas rigs in Pinedale, WY, floated a section of the Snake River, and conferred with regional wildlife […]

This June, the Colorado College State of the Rockies Project will begin its sixth year of research. With an outstanding new group of student researchers, we are excited to continue our tradition of researching key Rocky Mountain issues and engaging the public in our findings. In addition to rigorous office-based analysis, student researchers will be […]