United States Forest Service

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Vallecito dam road retiring

Replacement ready for aging 72-year-old section

September 23, 2013

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Forest ranger’s goal: Halt march of beetles

Worried cabin owners in Cascade Creek take tour

August 30, 2013

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Full return may be centuries away

Today, it is all pink, black and green, with the burned sticks of the spruce trees hanging above a carpet…

August 27, 2013

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Standing up, backing down

concerns prevent fast attack on two Southwest Colorado blazes

August 27, 2013

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In the West, an unkind budget cut for overgrown forests

of funding makes strange bedfellows in U.S. Congress

August 26, 2013

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Lessons in the debris

Front Range fires show the benefits, limits of forest thinning

August 25, 2013

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Mandated statewide fire code proves controversial

But local governments and homebuilders are fighting the effort. Hickenlooper created a task force on wildfire and insurance issues at…

August 25, 2013

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Can’t see the forest for the homes

wildfire comes to town, home values trump forest values

August 24, 2013

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Firefighters see changing climate

Wildland firefighters usually cite three main reasons for the recent increase in large, costly fires. In addition to the buildup…

August 24, 2013

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Losing the war on wildfire

National attitude toward fire creates indefensible space

August 24, 2013

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Rangers tread tricky path when deciding to let fires burn

But it’s not always a simple choice between two options. Often, the crew that first responds to a lightning strike…

August 24, 2013

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U.S. Forest Service bans exploding targets

fires in Rocky Mountains blamed on devices

August 4, 2013

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Tipton’s healthy-forest bill makes it through House panel

Democratic foes predict measure’s doom in Senate

July 30, 2013

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Feds pledge alliance on fire risks

Agencies to cooperate on forest thinning and habitat restoration

July 19, 2013

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Washington pressure helps sink ski area water bill

Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, said he expects his House Bill 1013 to die without a vote in May, when the…

April 12, 2013