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Stories in this list received the most page views on aspentimes.com from June 23-30. 1. Conservationist urge the public to ...

Pitkin County entered Stage 1 fire restrictions on Friday morning, according to a Pitkin Alert notification. The decision ...

In a special report, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin examines how federal cuts could impact invasive species monitoring on Lake ...

It was the first interception of golden mussels in the Lake Tahoe area. Golden mussels, a tiny shellfish about the size of a quarter, were first detected in North America last fall in the ...

Golden mussels are an invasive aquatic species that disrupt ecosystems, filter away nutrients and damage shorelines – and they were recently spotted on a boat trying to enter Lake Tahoe. WHAT IS ...

In an effort to keep invasive zebra and quagga mussels out of the province, Alberta is instituting mandatory inspections of boats, jet skis, kayaks and other watercraft coming in across the ...

Idaho's fight against invasive quagga mussels continues with mandatory boat inspections along the Snake River. ISDA reports promising early results but says monitoring will continue indefinitely.

Idaho's fight against invasive quagga mussels continues with mandatory boat inspections along the Snake River. ISDA reports promising early results but says monitoring will continue indefinitely.

It’s not just zebra and quagga mussels that are the problem. There are dozens of other non-indigenous species that are doing harm as well. Colorado Parks and Wildlife hosting Free Fishing Weekend ...