Today: The Sun's Tracy Ross talks with Maddy Butcher, a journalist, filmmaker, horse, woman, and humanitarian in southern Colorado about projects she’s been working on related to the world of ranching and rural living.

Today: The Sun's Tracy Ross talks with Maddy Butcher, a journalist, filmmaker, horse, woman, and humanitarian in southern Colorado about projects she&rsquo;s been working on related to the world of ranching and rural living.

Welcome to The Colorado Sun's daily podcast, The Daily Sun-Up. Every day we’re sharing an in-depth look at one of our top stories, followed by a quick summary of important things happening in our state. For more visit us at https://coloradosun.com/.

Our intro music is by Matt Skellenger Group: https://mattskellenger.bandcamp.com/album/subspace-transmission 

Welcome to The Colorado Sun's daily podcast, The Daily Sun-Up. Every day we&rsquo;re sharing an in-depth look at one of our top stories, followed by a quick summary of important things happening in our state. For more visit us at <a href="https://coloradosun.com/">https://coloradosun.com/</a>.
Our intro music is by Matt Skellenger Group: <a href="https://mattskellenger.bandcamp.com/album/subspace-transmission">https://mattskellenger.bandcamp.com/album/subspace-transmission</a>&nbsp;

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Welcome to The Colorado Sun's daily podcast, The Daily Sun-Up. Every day we’re sharing an in-depth look at one of our top stories, followed by a quick summary of important things happening in our state. For more visit us at https://coloradosun.com/.

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Maddy Butcher on ranching and rural life

As we limp into the final weeks of winter, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins has insights on the latest Vail Resorts earnings, a change at Alterra and the world’s most social hermit citizen scientist who has been collecting snow data for more than 50 years above Crested Butte.

As we limp into the final weeks of winter, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins has insights on the latest Vail Resorts earnings, a change at Alterra and the world&rsquo;s most social hermit citizen scientist who has been collecting snow data for more than 50 years above Crested Butte.

Colorado ski season 2025-26, we hardly knew ya

Author Cynthia Swanson sits down with the Sun's Kevin Simpson to discuss her collection stories focused on women's challenges over the last century.

Author Cynthia Swanson sits down with the Sun's Kevin Simpson to discuss her collection stories focused on women's challenges over the last century.

Cynthia Swanson on her collection stories about women's challenges over the last century

Today, Colorado Sun rural reporter Tracy Ross puts perspective on the recent Colorado Parks and Wildlife meetings where talk of possible hunting limits and commercial sales of furbearers became heated and confusing for many.

Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2026/03/06/parks-and-wildlife-commission-accepts-petition-to-ban-colorado-fur-sales-in-embarrassing-out-of-control-meeting/ 

Today, Colorado Sun rural reporter Tracy Ross puts perspective on the recent Colorado Parks and Wildlife meetings where talk of possible hunting limits and commercial sales of furbearers became heated and confusing for many.
Read more: <a href="https://coloradosun.com/2026/03/06/parks-and-wildlife-commission-accepts-petition-to-ban-colorado-fur-sales-in-embarrassing-out-of-control-meeting/">https://coloradosun.com/2026/03/06/parks-and-wildlife-commission-accepts-petition-to-ban-colorado-fur-sales-in-embarrassing-out-of-control-meeting/</a>&nbsp;

Maddy Butcher on ranching and rural life

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