Science & Environment
Bone dry: Farming in Colorado's extreme drought
How farmers are responding to extreme drought in Northern Colorado.
Cormac McCrimmon
Northern Colorado Multimedia Journalist
Cormac McCrimmon is the Northern Colorado Multimedia Journalist based in the Fort Collins/Greeley area. He most recently directed, shot, and edited a feature-length documentary in Colombia about an unlikely band of activists fighting to protect the last free-flowing river in the region. Cormac is fluent in Spanish and is a recent graduate of Colorado College.
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Topic expertise: Cormac often reports on agriculture, rural communities, science and recreation.
Local expertise: Cormac specializes in stories about Coloradans’ relationship to nature. He is fascinated by how historical and environmental forces shape ongoing fights over water, wilderness and the West.
Honors & Awards: 2024 Sundance Ignite Fellow
Recent posts
Science & Environment
Wildlife officers trap and relocate 20 bighorn sheep to bolster population
In early February, Colorado Parks and Wildlife trapped and relocated a herd of 20 bighorn sheep. The sheep have been suffering catastrophic disease-related die-offs.
Science & Environment
Avian populations are taking a nosedive. This volunteer is recording the remaining birdsongs.
A bird call collector with audio from over 4,000 bird species finds hope in the chips and chatter.