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Boggy Draw prescribed burn resumes after rain delay

Boggy Draw prescribed burn resumes after rain delay

may be visible from Dolores, Mancos and Cortez

Prescribed fires in Dolores, Pagosa planned to begin next week

Prescribed fires in Dolores, Pagosa planned to begin next week

may be visible during burns to reduce wildfire danger

Two popular lakes north of Durango impacted by maintenance projects

Two popular lakes north of Durango impacted by maintenance projects

Electra Lake is closed; Haviland Lake open but won’t be full

Forester who planted 2 million trees uproots for next adventure

Forester who planted 2 million trees uproots for next adventure

Gretchen Fitzgerald spent years restoring forests in Southwest Colorado

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

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

will help fund summer trail work

Water guzzlers quench wild animals’ thirst

Water guzzlers quench wild animals’ thirst

devices more important than ever as drought grips Southwest Colorado

Draft plan released for Purgatory Resort expansion

Draft plan released for Purgatory Resort expansion

Resort’s proposal looks to add ski lift, trails

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

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

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

Beetle kill marches west across San Juan Mountains

Beetle kill marches west across San Juan Mountains

slowing, new disease and insects worry foresters

February 19, 2021

Skiers push for Purgatory Resort to allow uphill travel

Skiers push for Purgatory Resort to allow uphill travel

Emerging sport embraced by areas across the state

February 18, 2021

Has time come to better regulate snowmobiles in the San Juan Mountains?

Has time come to better regulate snowmobiles in the San Juan Mountains?

of activity in backcountry renews calls for better management

February 10, 2021

Mining claims in Weminuche Wilderness protected from development

Mining claims in Weminuche Wilderness protected from development

Conservation group buys inholdings to preserve wilderness setting

February 5, 2021

Durango identifies 6 miles around city limits for fire mitigation

Durango identifies 6 miles around city limits for fire mitigation

Two-year effort aims to eliminate overgrowth near populated areas

January 30, 2021

Mineral Creek to be focus of extensive watershed study

Mineral Creek to be focus of extensive watershed study

extreme pressure in recent years, waterway near Silverton will be examined

January 28, 2021

Nordic skiing returns in full to Vallecito Reservoir

Nordic skiing returns in full to Vallecito Reservoir

dispute settled, new fee structure in place

December 30, 2020

Permit system on the way to control crowds on Ice Lakes Trail

Permit system on the way to control crowds on Ice Lakes Trail

visitation has led to significant impacts on the landscape, Forest Service says

December 3, 2020

Tribal nations, Forest Service partner to revive oak population

Tribal nations, Forest Service partner to revive oak population

Collaboration aims to save culturally significant trees

November 22, 2020

Trial accusing Durango railroad of starting 416 Fire to take place in Denver

Trial accusing Durango railroad of starting 416 Fire to take place in Denver

D&SNG attorneys pushed to have hearings held locally

November 15, 2020

Tough to be a tree: Southwest Colorado’s forests are stressed

Tough to be a tree: Southwest Colorado’s forests are stressed

Drought, wildfire, bark beetles pose collective long-term threat

November 5, 2020

Small fire starts south of Engineer Mountain

Small fire starts south of Engineer Mountain

unlikely for quarter-acre wildfire

October 31, 2020

How rescue workers saved 28 hikers in two hours near Silverton

How rescue workers saved 28 hikers in two hours near Silverton

A behind-the-scenes look at quick response during the Ice Fire

October 30, 2020

Winter storm knocks out wildfire west of Silverton

Winter storm knocks out wildfire west of Silverton

Popular Ice Lakes trail ‘heavily damaged,’ closed indefinitely

October 26, 2020

Ice Fire reaches 30% containment, despite high winds

Ice Fire reaches 30% containment, despite high winds

west of Silverton remains under investigation

October 23, 2020

Fire starts deep in Weminuche Wilderness

Fire starts deep in Weminuche Wilderness

scorched about 38 acres as of Thursday

October 15, 2020