Forestry and timber

Legislation removes public from forest management

Ill-named legislation that would take a wrecking ball to the public’s involvement in management of our public forests has recently…

February 18, 2025 • Mark Pearson — San Juan Citizens Alliance

Adult education

PCC Southwest to offer introductory forestry and fire mitigation classes again in 2025

classes are open to adults with high school diplomas and high school students

January 30, 2025 • Bailey Duran — Special to The Journal

Cortez

PCC to host open house about forestry workforce

Forestry and similar professions invited to learn more

October 7, 2024 • Bailey Duran — Special to The Journal

Business (general)

Photos: Working with wood

craftsman uses wood joinery, rather than nails or screws to construct homes and other structures

July 5, 2024 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

Business (general)

Simon Gnehm: Traditional timber framing

Craftsman runs Dovetail Timbers in Durango

July 5, 2024 • Sophia McCrackin — Herald Staff Writer

Adult education

PCC to offer free certificate programs in wildfire mitigation and forestry

programs will accept 20 students, with enrollment opening on March 11

March 7, 2024 • Bailey Duran — Special to The Journal

416 Fire

Logging by train

forest service partners with railroad for fuel thinning project near Rockwood

January 17, 2024 • Reuben M. Schafir — 0112

Fire

Working with ‘good fire’

managers in Southwest Colorado are changing they way they respond to wildfires

December 4, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Christmas

Christmas trees and harvest permits for national forest available

Juan Mountains Association to open Christmas trees for Conservation lot on Nov. 24

November 17, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Forestry and timber

Sticks in snow

Snowtography sites in the southwest could foster more climate-resilient forests

October 16, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Dolores

Prescribed burns on 27,600 acres of San Juan National Forest scheduled for this fall

Conditions appear to be ‘really promising’

September 5, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Dolores

Environmentalists sue over logging plans in San Juan National Forest

Salter project, located on 22,346 acres near Dolores, was approved in 2021

June 15, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Agriculture Secretary stops in Durango, announces $63 million wildfire prevention spending

‘Lion’s share’ of funds will come to Colorado, says Tom Vilsack

May 5, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado

Bennet starts a conversation to emphasize forest health

a subcommittee hearing, the senator advocated for fire prevention and forest restoration

March 31, 2023 • Sarah Mattalian — Herald Staff Writer

Economy (general)

New pellet mill in Mancos is subsidiary of Aspen Wood Products

Verde Pellets will produce aspen and wood pellets for heating and animal bedding

February 21, 2023 • Jim Mimiaga — Journal staff writer

416 Fire

Can we replace fire with mechanical thinning in Southwest Colorado?

ecologists argue prescribed burns are necessary even as they have caused blazes this spring

June 4, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado 3rd Congressional District

Rep. Lauren Boebert criticizes Forest Service chief for pausing prescribed burns

Federal agency says decision will have minimal impact

May 31, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Climate

Drought amplifies beetle damage to Colorado’s forests

Forest Service report highlights trees’ fragility as insects spread

March 17, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Dolores

San Juan National Forest’s Wood for Life program uses forest health projects to help communities

Dolores Ranger District delivers first load of firewood to the Chinle Chapter House of the Navajo Nation

February 13, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado

Colorado State Forest Service hires new forester for Durango’s field office

Estevan Vega joins agency which aims to educate and assist residents with management projects

January 19, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado Parks and Wildlife

As visitor pressure rises, public land managers face new challenges

Education, partnerships are vital tools for handling recreation growth in Southwest Colorado

December 2, 2021 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Dolores

Dolores objects to increase in logging traffic into town

officials urge dispersed routes to reduce impacts

August 5, 2021 • Jim Mimiaga — Journal staff writer

Colorado 3rd Congressional District

Boebert introduces bill to pay for logging, raise timber revenue

Legislation aims to keep timber profits in rural communities

July 10, 2021 • Kaela Roeder — Herald Staff Writer

Cortez

Timber harvest project given green light by Dolores Ranger District

approval pending; work on 22,000-acre project would begin in 2023

June 30, 2021 • Jim Mimiaga — Journal staff writer