Forestry and timber

Increased logging raises risk to drivers on Lone Dome Road

The road is accessed from the Bradfield Bridge northwest of Dolores. An alternative route from Dolores to the Glade area…

May 31, 2018

Business

Local company may buy Western Excelsior mill site

Wall Wood would restart some operations, rehire staff

April 20, 2018

Local News

Local company may buy Western Excelsior mill site

Wall Wood would restart some operations, rehire staff

April 17, 2018

Local News

Montrose mill eyes San Juan Forest for timber

would thin crowded Ponderosa stands at risk for wildfire, beetles

February 4, 2018

Local News

Pine beetle gaining ground in Southwest Colorado

Infestation taking out large swaths of ponderosa pine

January 4, 2018

Local News

Elementary students bring Dolores history to life

Elementary students put on lively skits about mining, railroads, ranching

January 2, 2018

Local News

Prescribed burn planned for Lone Mesa

will thin forest, improve habitat

October 8, 2017

Southwest Life

Spruce, fir sale designed to combat budworm infestation

Budworm spreading beneath forest’s canopy

June 9, 2017

Local News

Biochar seen as potential market for forest

transforms less desirable timber into fertilizer, power

September 10, 2016

Local News

Forest Service collects native seeds for uncertain future

kill, drought, fire and climate change make seed banks a smart investment

August 30, 2016

Local News

Forest Service wants Purgatory to deal with hazardous trees

tree removal slated for summer

April 4, 2016

Nation & World

Was 2015 a record wildfire year?

Dispute fans a debate over U.S. forests

January 24, 2016

Local News

House hears bills to fund wildfire-fighting

Litigation costs raised as a concern for forest health

July 7, 2015

Local News

Local jurisdiction over forests clears a hurdle

U.S. House panel supports bill backed by Tipton

June 11, 2015

Local News

Politics burn through wildfire discussion

Tipton: Unwieldy federal bureaucracy prevents proper forest management

June 9, 2015

Local News

Cleansing burns recommended in area

officials working with Forest Service to manage fires

May 5, 2015

Local News

Tipton pushes feds to help fight wildfires

Tipton Tipton introduced the Healthy Forest Management Act in February, which would give states the authority to designate high-risk areas…

April 14, 2015

Local News

FLC to live-stream beetle presentation

Spruce beetles live and feed underneath the bark of the tree in the phloem layer. A presentation presented by the…

March 10, 2015

Local News

Seedlings available for school projects

Teachers with workshop experience must apply

January 12, 2015

Local News

Three nabbed in tree harvest

Ruts and general destruction left from an illegal logging operation inside Canyons of the Ancients National Monument in January has…

March 1, 2014

Local News

Sen. Udall presses for greater local wildfire-prevention efforts

Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., was joined by a bipartisan group of Western senators in support of inclusion of the new…

December 6, 2013