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San Juan National Forest

How do feds calculate fire danger when setting those colorful metered signs?

How do feds calculate fire danger when setting those colorful metered signs?

‘Low,’ ‘high,’ ‘extreme’: A regional forecasting tool is used to determine threat levels

San Juan National Forest implements Stage 1 fire ban

San Juan National Forest implements Stage 1 fire ban

Restrictions target lower elevation lands where vegetation dried rapidly

San Juan National Forest implements fire restrictions

San Juan National Forest implements fire restrictions

1 rules apply to elevations below 8,000; minimum fine for violating guidelines is $530

The mysterious disappearance of Vallecito’s 35-foot-tall logjam

The mysterious disappearance of Vallecito’s 35-foot-tall logjam

Someone quietly removed the large blockage on the creek that was created during October floods

Prescribed burns near Dolores bring hazy skies

Prescribed burns near Dolores bring hazy skies

Fuels-reduction project being done while fire danger is low, Forest Service says

San Juan National Forest urges caution in high country as weather warms

San Juan National Forest urges caution in high country as weather warms

lands agency recommends using lower-elevation roads and trails

Crews extinguish small fire northwest of Hermosa

Crews extinguish small fire northwest of Hermosa

1-acre blaze started on a hillside, moved into a drainage filled with dead, standing trees

Update: Dry Canyon Fire holds at 22 acres as crews advance work

Update: Dry Canyon Fire holds at 22 acres as crews advance work

Weekend storm could support suppression efforts on Dry Canyon Fire

October 9, 2025

San Juan Mountains Association halts visitor services amid government shutdown

San Juan Mountains Association halts visitor services amid government shutdown

employees ‘temporarily laid off with no recourse for back pay’

October 6, 2025

Late-summer rain sets stage for stunning fall display

Late-summer rain sets stage for stunning fall display

Juan Mountains near peak aspen color, drawing leaf-peepers to Colorado Highway 145

October 1, 2025

Update: Stoner Mesa Fire continues to grow, cause of fire confirmed

Update: Stoner Mesa Fire continues to grow, cause of fire confirmed

is predicted to be the biggest impact to nearby communities

Mature pines protected in logging agreement

Mature pines protected in logging agreement

San Juan Citizens Alliance and Center for Biological Diversity reached an agreement with the U.S. Forest Service to protect older…

Stage 1 fire restrictions take effect across San Juan National Forest

Stage 1 fire restrictions take effect across San Juan National Forest

Restrictions are in place for campfires and smoking

Forest Service budget cuts nearly shuttered toilets in San Juan Mountains

Forest Service budget cuts nearly shuttered toilets in San Juan Mountains

Donors, lodgers tax contribute $54,000 to keep Columbine Ranger District bathrooms open

If you see smoke in the sky next week in SW Colorado, it might be prescribed burns

If you see smoke in the sky next week in SW Colorado, it might be prescribed burns

Dolores Ranger District has three prescribed burns coming up

Tourism, firefighting capability threatened by firings in Southwest Colorado

Tourism, firefighting capability threatened by firings in Southwest Colorado

‘Any reduction … impacts firefighting,’ Forest Service official tells La Plata County

More than 150 Forest Service workers in Colorado lose jobs

More than 150 Forest Service workers in Colorado lose jobs

federal agencies have also seen job cuts

February 19, 2025

Federal employees sound alarm as firings take place in Southwest Colorado

Federal employees sound alarm as firings take place in Southwest Colorado

Juan National Forest employees were fired Thursday; those who remain say downsizing jeopardizes recreation and elevates wildfire risk

February 15, 2025

Despite predictions, Southwest Colorado had an unusually quiet wildfire season

Despite predictions, Southwest Colorado had an unusually quiet wildfire season

Ignitions on San Juan National Forest were just 12% of the five-year average

December 18, 2024

With looming budget cuts, nonprofits will step up work on San Juan National Forest

With looming budget cuts, nonprofits will step up work on San Juan National Forest

‘Access is going to be threatened,’ warned San Juan Mountains Association director

December 7, 2024

First e-bike trail in San Juan National Forest opens

First e-bike trail in San Juan National Forest opens

6.2-mile Cutthroat route runs parallel to Hermosa Park Road

November 8, 2024

Forest Service reestablishes Hermosa Creek Trail after 2022 mudslides

Forest Service reestablishes Hermosa Creek Trail after 2022 mudslides

Quarter mile of single-track had to be rerouted after slides

October 3, 2024

Update: Fall foliage near Rico and Telluride near peak

Update: Fall foliage near Rico and Telluride near peak

around Ouray and Silverton are past peak

September 30, 2024

U.S. Forest Service funding will improve preparation for wildfires in San Juan National Forest

U.S. Forest Service funding will improve preparation for wildfires in San Juan National Forest

Project will focus on wooded areas near homes

September 29, 2024