As Loren Russell, Durango Fire Protection District’s wildfire mitigation specialist, walks around a La Plata County home, he ...

Gambel oak, is a resilient, heat- and drought-tolerant resprouting species. The study used long-term field data from the USDA Forest Service's Forest Inventory and Analysis program, sometimes ...

Gambel oak, is a resilient, heat- and drought-tolerant resprouting species. The study used long-term field data from the USDA Forest Service’s Forest Inventory and Analysis program, sometimes ...

However, three of these species were relatively rare, making it difficult to assess their long-term adaptability. One species, Gambel oak, proved particularly resilient due to its ability to resprout ...

The ever-present Gambel oak underbrush was regularly burned back, removing the ladders that fire could climb to reach the tree canopy. Much of the time a fire would run out of fuel when it reached an ...

Gambel's quail, native to desert regions ... Come autumn, you might spot quail under oak trees, gobbling up fallen acorns with remarkable efficiency. They'll hammer at these larger food items with ...

When it comes to property taxes, Colorado has been on a wild ride for the past few years. Spiking tax values prompted ballot measures and special legislative sessions, as policymakers and voters ...

As an online-only bank, Live Oak Bank operates fully digitally. All accounts can be opened through the website and managed through the online customer portal and/or mobile app. The bank offers ...

The best way to find our state insect — the Colorado Hairstreak butterfly — is to first find a Gambel oak tree, where said butterfly prefers to spend its time flitting around and dining on ...