When it was an airport, Stapleton hosted a three-pronged National Weather Service (NWS) office: an upper atmosphere weather balloon program; a weather forecasting office; and weather observations related to the airport.
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Arsenal New Home to Endangered Ferrets
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The cute and charismatic black-footed ferrets are now at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge after a long journey to restore the population that was near extinction.
Lightning: It’s no laughing matter
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Lightning may seem supernatural and be entertaining to watch, but it is no laughing matter and should be taken seriously, especially by those who choose to hike Colorado’s highest peaks.
Bringing Back the Bison
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees gather every year at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in northeast Denver for the Bison Roundup, a major event to manage the bison population.