The Latest Breaking News from the Rocky Mountains

Britain's Prince William reveals finalists for Earthshot environmental prize

The Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative is an organization helping wildlife cross roads in the Rocky Mountains

The Independent UK · Sep 18

Meet Enos Mills, a teenager who built his own cabin near Colorado’s Longs Peak; decades later, he helped secure the creation of Rocky Mountain National Park in 1915

Enos Abijah Mills developed a lifelong connection with the Rocky Mountains after moving from Kansas to Colorado as a teenager. Although he had suffered from serious illness as a child, life in the mountains helped him become an enthusiastic nature guide, traveler, writer, and conservationist. At fifteen, he built his…

The Economic Times · Sep 14

Is China behind California’s 2017 catastrophic rain? New study finds a surprising 'climate teleconnection' linking the Rocky Mountains and Tibetan Plateau

Is China behind California’s 2017 catastrophic rain? Recent studies indicate that unusually warm temperatures on the Tibetan Plateau have a direct correlation with extreme rainfall occurrences in California. This climatic teleconnection plays a crucial role in the formation of atmospheric rivers along the Pacific Coast. By linking distant warming patterns…

The Economic Times · Sep 10

Oil and Gas Companies Used Banned Toxic Chemicals Near the Rocky Mountains

One of the prohibited substances can cause cancer; new state law forced operators to identify chemicals.

Capital & Main · Oct 17, 2025

Colorado’s subalpine wetlands may be producing a toxic form of mercury – that’s a concern for downstream water supplies

The wetlands found across the Rocky Mountains of Colorado just below tree line are magical places. Dripping with mosses and deep green sedges, these open expanses flanked by evergreens are a breathtaking sight for passing hikers. Moose graze there, and elk gather during their mating season.

The Conversation · Aug 20, 2025

6 U.S. Travel Destinations in the Middle of Nowhere

From under the sea to the Rocky Mountains.

Reason · Aug 10, 2025

Ancient forest uncovered near popular hiking area in the Rocky Mountains

Melting ice caused by climate change revealed the 6,000-year-old woodland

Advnture · Jan 30, 2025

Scientists discover pristine ancient forest frozen in time in Rocky Mountains

A melting ice patch in the Rocky Mountains uncovered an ancient forest, and these trees have stories to tell about dynamic landscapes and climate change.

LiveScience · Jan 25, 2025

'Snowball Earth:' Entire planet was likely covered in ice more than 600 million years ago

New evidence found in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado supports the notion that Snowball Earth was indeed a global phenomenon.

Space · Nov 13, 2024

REI's new Smartwool x Altra running collection is the outdoor collaboration we never knew we always wanted

Not all outdoor collaborations make sense but this one could be a match made in heaven (or at least in the Rocky Mountains)

Advnture · Oct 3, 2024