Thinking about upgrading your backyard? Many Coloradans are opting for landscapes that use less water and are less work because of the state's extreme climate and ongoing drought conditions.

Forested U.S. landscapes provide water, store carbon, and support threatened birds. Planning for these areas helps people and ecosystems.

Last spring, when river water was released in ... year is unconscionable – for the birds and other wildlife, for the health of the trees and natural landscape, and, importantly, for us human ...