Coal Basin, on Colorado’s Western Slope, was the site of a series of 20th century mining disasters. Now, a privately-owned parcel surrounded by National Forest land provides free public access to custom-designed mountain bike trails. For Rocky Mountain Community Radio, KDNK’s Morgan Neely reports on how the trails offer more than recreation—they’re meant to mitigate the environmental destruction left behind by the mine’s operators.
This story is part of a collaboration with Rocky Mountain Community Radio focusing on the transition away from fossil fuels across the Mountain West.
