Ford, Karl, authorUniversity Press of Colorado, publisher2024-03-252024-03-252024https://hdl.handle.net/10217/238154This book uses the author's hike on the Colorado Trail to frame a conservation-themed and scientific synthesis work about the sweeping transformation of Colorado's mountain ecosystems and associated wilderness impacted by climate change.--Provided by publisher.The Colorado Trail -- Waterton to Kenosha: the montane forest -- Kenosha to Monarch Pass: the subalpine zone -- The new normal of forest health -- Our public lands -- Monarch Pass to Creede: subalpine and alpine -- Creede to Silverton: the alpine zone -- Silverton to Durango: more alpine and living forest -- Epilogue: the future of Colorado forests.born digitalbooksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.Mountain ecology -- ColoradoForest ecology -- ColoradoClimatic changes -- ColoradoColorado Trail (Colo.) -- Description and travelColorado Trail (Colo.) -- Environmental conditionsTextAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.