A new report commissioned by Wilderness Workshop identifies 10 landscapes across western Colorado where wildlife habitat, migration corridors and clean water are at risk. The Crystal River, Thompson Divide, Red Table Mountain Ridge and the Colorado River Valley … made the list. In the 10 areas, rivers, forests and open spaces that supply drinking water, sustain wildlife and anchor the state’s outdoor economy are facing increasing threats by “extractive development and short-sighted policy decisions,” according to the Wild for Good report, officially released today on the eve of National Public Lands Day, which is Saturday.

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