Steena Sieg

Colorado banned shed hunting January through April to help keep wild animals from being stressed by humans.

John Livingston with Colorado Parks and Wildlife says the number of shed hunters has exploded in recent years.

Deer, elk, and moose lose those antlers annually.

They're used in decor, dog toys, even medicine.

From PR News, I'm Steena Sieg in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Three Colorado ski resorts are opening this week, all later than planned.

Telluride, the most famous of the bunch, was supposed to open on Thanksgiving.

Chance Kiso is an editor with the website On the Snow, which tracks snow conditions.

He says that the ski areas that did open on time, some had only a few trails, or only one, open to guests.

With the coming snow, Kiso says much more terrain should be open across the mountains.

For NPR News, I'm Steena Sieg in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Three Colorado ski resorts are opening this week, all later than planned.

Telluride, the most famous of the bunch, was supposed to open on Thanksgiving.

Chance Kiso is an editor with the website On the Snow, which tracks snow conditions.

He says that the ski areas that did open on time, some had only a few trails, or only one, open to guests.

With the coming snow, Queso says much more terrain should be open across the mountains.

For NPR News, I'm Steena Sieg in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Beaver Creek, about two hours west of Denver, isn't the only ski area in the state to push back opening day.

Powderhorn Mountain Resort, near the Utah border, was tentatively scheduled to open last week and is still closed.

Forecaster Kate Abbott with the National Weather Service says the mountains are about 10 degrees warmer than average.