Sen. Michael Bennet says wilderness bill has support ‘across the political spectrum’ Act has passed House of Representatives, needs Senate approval to become law December 8, 2025
Durango couple completes latest adventure to document America’s public lands Davis seeks human-powered adventure in the natural world November 30, 2025
Colorado’s tree-eating pine beetles are surging back after a prolonged dry spell 2013 floods gave state trees the water they needed to fight off the mountain pine beetle and other forest pests,… April 22, 2025
Sen. Bennet chalks wins – and misses – for Southwest Colorado senator has tackled public lands bills, television markets and FLC tuition waiver April 11, 2025
San Juan Mountains Association receives grant for care of public lands $299,000 in funding awarded by Great Outdoors Colorado March 19, 2025
More than 150 Forest Service workers in Colorado lose jobs federal agencies have also seen job cuts February 19, 2025
With no phone, wallet or car, he died in the Colorado wilderness, leaving $30,000 to the food bank Scheppegrell, 79, spent 20 years living alone northeast of Durango. His body was found last month September 9, 2024
Abundance in the alpine: Crow Canyon holds webinar about wild food women speak about the values of wild food, from earth to mouth July 12, 2024
Searching for Ian O’Brien ‘Everybody is grieving and motivated, hopeful and hopeless’ partner says July 9, 2023
CORE Act to be reintroduced to Congress Legislation includes some modifications on land designations May 19, 2023
Bennet starts a conversation to emphasize forest health a subcommittee hearing, the senator advocated for fire prevention and forest restoration March 31, 2023
With CORE Act stalled, supporters want Biden to use executive action lands bill has been unable to advance past the Senate for years because of Republican opposition August 17, 2022
Public land agencies remove fire restrictions ahead of July 4 prompt San Juan National Forest, BLM to rescind Stage 1 measures July 1, 2022
San Juan National Forest inches forward on maintenance projects American Outdoors Act money will help improve roads, trails and recreation sites June 8, 2022
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
Rep. Lauren Boebert criticizes Forest Service chief for pausing prescribed burns Federal agency says decision will have minimal impact May 31, 2022
Wildfire near Pagosa Springs slows, but red flag warning issued for Thursday Plumtaw Fire grows slightly as crews battle the blaze into Wednesday May 18, 2022
Hunting groups are leading the charge on wildlife conservation in Southwest Colorado Hunters are fundraising, sharing knowledge and doing restoration projects to protect wildlands May 9, 2022
CORE Act inches closer to Senate floor vote Colorado public lands bill expected to be voted out of committee on Tuesday May 2, 2022
Forest Service prepares to welcome e-bikes Following national guidance, San Juan National Forest can allow the bikes for first time April 3, 2022
Citizen scientists play key role in tracking bighorn sheep Mountain Studies Institute’s project supports work of public land and wildlife agencies March 31, 2022
Drought amplifies beetle damage to Colorado’s forests Forest Service report highlights trees’ fragility as insects spread March 17, 2022
Human-bear conflicts down in 2021 in Southwest Colorado Abundant food and bear-proof trash cans helped limit interactions March 3, 2022
