San Juan National Forest

Local News

Ride the Ancients attracts 127 cyclists

Brown, Ashley Carelock win 95-mile gravel grinder through San Juan Mountains

July 6, 2021

Southwest Life

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

Local News

Fire restrictions coming to Southwest Colorado

campfires, smoking, fireworks will be banned starting Wednesday

June 15, 2021

Local News

Hazy skies in Four Corners caused by out-of-state fires

drifting in from wildfires in Arizona, Utah

June 14, 2021

Local News

Before a prescribed burn comes a ton of planning

of analysis and years of study precede ignition

June 9, 2021

Local News

Visitation spikes at national forests, and Southwest Colorado is no exception

Higher-than-average use has raised concerns in San Juan Mountains

June 7, 2021

Regional News

As Colorado’s pine beetle fades, what’s next for the timber industry?

began their devastating march through forests about 15 years ago

June 4, 2021

Local News

Man rescued from Weminuche Wilderness southeast of Silverton

Medical issue prompts Flight For Life transport to Mercy Regional Medical Center

June 1, 2021

Local News

Ice Lakes Trail near Silverton closed for summer

Popular route faces impacts from 2020 fire

May 27, 2021

Regional News

Colorado public land managers turn to enforcement to deal with a crush of long-term campers

Service and local officials struggle to protect natural resources from a growing wave of backcountry campers and explorers this summer

May 22, 2021

Local News

Cabin fire and wildfires erupt north of Dolores

suspected of arson in cabin fire; four wildfires contained

May 22, 2021

Regional News

Forest officials ask visitors to practice responsible recreation

From left to right, Cohen Rush and Nick Haughey, with the Columbine District Trails crew, work on a log feature…

May 17, 2021

Local News

Prescribed fires in Dolores, Pagosa planned to begin next week

may be visible during burns to reduce wildfire danger

April 25, 2021

Local News

Volunteers plant trees in the 416 Fire burn area

Planting part of larger environmental restoration effort

April 17, 2021

Local News

Federal agency predicts significant fire risk for Southwest Colorado

Drought, low soil moisture and below-average snowpack raise concern

April 7, 2021

Southwest Life

Impact of logging near Dolores raises concerns about recreation access

10 years of timber work to overlap popular trail and camping area in Boggy Draw area

April 4, 2021

Local News

Forester who planted 2 million trees uproots for next adventure

Gretchen Fitzgerald spent years restoring forests in Southwest Colorado

March 29, 2021

Local News

Pilot project allows OHVs on highway to connect entire Alpine Loop

Previously, vehicles were banned on 3-mile stretch of road

March 24, 2021

Local News

Damaged Colorado Trail section expected to be clear of avalanche debris by fall

will help fund summer trail work

March 22, 2021

Southwest Life

Water guzzlers quench wild animals’ thirst

devices more important than ever as drought grips Southwest Colorado

March 20, 2021

Local News

Grant to help with deluge of visitors to San Juan Mountains

than $250,000 will be spent on education about best backcountry practices

March 19, 2021

Outdoors

Ride of the Ancients returns to Dolores June 26

gravel grinder route is through San Juan National Forest

March 16, 2021

Local News

Draft plan released for Purgatory Resort expansion

Resort’s proposal looks to add ski lift, trails

March 12, 2021

Local News

Nearly 200,000 trees planted atop Wolf Creek Pass since 2019

targets clear-cut, beetle-kill areas not naturally regenerating

March 10, 2021