Boulderganic
Plastic roads?
At the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) campus, there is a 250-foot stretch of road that’s unlike any other in the U.S. It’s...
A passive house takes an active stand for the environment
About an hour’s drive north from Boulder’s city center, a small cabin-like structure sits nestled tightly between three healthy Ponderosa pines. Its south face,...
Pandemic drives Rocky Flats recreation, as local officials support greenway construction...
During the Cold War, the Rocky Flats Plant south of Boulder produced plutonium triggers for nuclear weapons. But the pristine beauty of Rocky Flats...
Van life
By the time Dave Walsh built out his third van, he had reached a turning point. What had begun as a single backyard project...
A hidden province of volcanoes in West Antarctica may accelerate sea...
Hundreds of volcanoes could be hiding beneath almost 2,000 meters of solid Antarctic ice, an area twice the size of Texas, according to data...
How the coronavirus is reshaping the recycling industry
The sky is clearer these days, as mountain views come into full focus. Air traffic has dropped significantly, production of some industries has ceased...
Turn up the heat
Red chili peppers are hot, both as a spice and as a new remedy for pain relief. It turns out that capsaicin, the substance that gives hot chili peppers their fire, also acts as an anti-inflammatory agent and pain reliever...
Dive to survive
Under a full moon on a frosty December night, two advantageous Boulderites make the most of a hole in the system.
“You wouldn’t believe...
A hazy future
For decades, residents in Lyons have raised concerns about the cement plant and its quarry located outside of town.
“We’re the closest community to the...
The potential is there
In 2008, during the first days of Ollin Farms, owner Mark Guttridge says the Longmont soil produced only “nubby” carrots. A picture of his...
Biologist recruits rock climbers to help save Colorado’s bats
These are hard times for bats in North America. Our winged mammalian cousins face a very serious fungal threat in many parts of the...