Fire and ice: Mitigation and burn piles help fortify against wildfires urban-wildland interface is changing – so is the approach to wildfire preparedness December 10, 2025
U.S. Sen. Bennet votes ‘no’ on Hickenlooper’s ‘Fix Our Forests Act’ Environmental bill advances out of Senate committee October 24, 2025
As utilities statewide implement power outages, what is FEUS doing to prevent fires? Farmington utility focuses on trimming trees near power lines March 31, 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
Snowtography sticks are springing up in Southwest Colorado Snowtography sites in the Southwest could foster more climate-resilient forests October 17, 2023
Bill seeks to address housing shortage in mountain and rural communities would allow Forest Service to ‘lease underutilized administrative sites’ for local needs May 26, 2023
Agriculture Secretary stops in Durango, announces $63 million wildfire prevention spending ‘Lion’s share’ of funds will come to Colorado, says Tom Vilsack May 5, 2023
Bennet starts a conversation to emphasize forest health a subcommittee hearing, the senator advocated for fire prevention and forest restoration March 31, 2023
Can Colorado’s seedling tree nursery curb forest fires and disease? Facility has begun its resurgence with mission to be an ‘epicenter of reforestation’ February 20, 2023
Southwest Colorado a playground for research scientists Landscape diversity invites study of desert groundwater, alpine permafrost and prehistoric wildfires July 14, 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
Lower rates of chronic wasting disease found in Southwest Colorado Environmental factors, geography could play a role in limiting the neurological illness May 10, 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
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
San Juan Mountains Association expands ambassador program to winter Interpretive tours and winter education at Andrews Lake have been popular with plans to expand February 18, 2022