Colorado State University

Citizen scientist and Bureau of Land Management biologist Rebecca Newton tries to capture a moth at a standing light.

Meet the citizen scientists going 'mothing' to research insect biodiversity

Kayla Desroches

Bug enthusiasts in Montana are cataloging a winged insect known in many households for eating clothes, furniture and crops. These citizen scientists say moths are much more than pests, and they’re braving the nights and early morning hours around Billings to see them.

dorsal view of a male Rocky Mountain wood tick, Dermacentor andersoni

Disease-Bearing Ticks Are Spreading, But Mountain West Still Relatively Safe

Ali Budner

A new study out of Colorado State University shows that disease-bearing ticks are more widespread than previously thought, but the Mountain West is...

On the Oval at Colorado State University, Fort Collins

Native Americans Pulled From College Tour Highlights Need To Talk About Race In The Mountain West

Ali Budner

Two Native Americans were pulled out of a college tour this week when a parent told campus police the young men were making her nervous.

In the fall of 2017 (left), Stream Tracker volunteer John Hammond found this creek near Fort Collins, Colo., to be dry. A year later (right), it was flowing again.

How Pokemon Helped Inspire A Citizen Science Project To Monitor Tiny Streams

Rae Ellen Bichell, Rae Ellen Bichell

In parched states like Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, water is a big issue, especially with growing populations that constantly need more...