A crusade to combat the proliferation of poop in Colorado’s backcountry entered a new frontier this week with the creation of a “Clean 14” initiative focusing on the state’s iconic 14,000-foot peaks.

This summer, while most of us were frolicking on the trails, rafting on the river or lounging in a hammock, Shari Edelson was stationed at a trailhead on Colorado’s Mount Elbert talking to people ...

Say you own a tabby cat and a Siamese. You check the litter box and find some of the stool firm and brown, while the rest is soft and red – a sign of possible disease. Which cat, you wonder, has the ...

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