Durango railroad pauses operations amid fire danger weekend marked the first time this year trains have stopped running because of wildfire risk 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
San Juan National Forest receives $3 million from USDA program Investment expands forest restoration work in progress April 23, 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
Drought amplifies beetle damage to Colorado’s forests Forest Service report highlights trees’ fragility as insects spread March 17, 2022
Rescuers respond to snowmobile crash in San Juan National Forest Dolores County, Rico Fire and Flight for Life team up to rescue injured man March 15, 2022
Durango man suspected of shooting gun, hitting hiker in San Juan National Forest Suspect allegedly fired gun at sign; shrapnel hit bystander in arm February 25, 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
Coal seam fires in Southwest Colorado deemed low risk Funding increases after suspected link to Marshall Fire; two smolder in Montezuma and La Plata February 16, 2022
Dolores Ranger District provides firewood for Navajo Nation community of Chinle Smaller diameter timber has low commercial value February 11, 2022
Muzzleloader pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of bow hunter in Dolores County set for trial in May in Dove Creek January 22, 2022
‘Snowtography’ test site set up in San Juan National Forest seeks relationship between tree canopy, soil moisture and snow depth; webinar on topic is Friday January 19, 2022
McPhee breakwater expansion delayed until 2023 battles illegal use of closed routes; bookstore returns to national monument museum January 13, 2022
Forest Service denies extra time to comment on Valle Seco land swap release of land appraisals led to request by opponents for more time for public input January 12, 2022
San Juan National Forest releases appraisals in Valle Seco land exchange proposal Watchdog argues forest ‘ran out the clock,’ limiting time for review and discussion January 9, 2022
Lost rancher on Stoner Mesa found by helicopter searching for livestock had unplanned night in backcountry December 27, 2021
Conservation partners target 300,000 acres in Southwest Colorado Mountain Restoration Initiative unites wildlife protection with wildfire mitigation December 24, 2021
Public lands group sues Forest Service for appraisals in controversial land swap Colorado Wild Public Lands seeking property values in federal land exchange with private landowner near Pagosa Springs December 18, 2021
As visitor pressure rises, public land managers face new challenges Education, partnerships are vital tools for handling recreation growth in Southwest Colorado December 2, 2021
Study: Human-caused fires in San Juan forest often occur near roads, trails A study of fires in the San Juan National Forest showed that people don’t start the majority of Southwest Colorado’s… November 26, 2021
Logging project north of Dolores gets final approval Mitigation added for truck traffic and Boggy Draw trails November 23, 2021
Durango and Montrose interagency wildfire dispatch centers could close down Proposal recommends consolidation from six dispatch centers to three in Colorado November 4, 2021
U.S. Forest Service signals approval for Purgatory Resort expansion area wants to install a new quad lift, provide more beginner trails November 3, 2021
