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Restoration project will return historic Lamb House to original shape

made up of two structures, built in 1900 and 1915

April 17, 2026

Controlled burn targets more than 200 acres northwest of Bayfield

Additional prescribed fires scheduled for Dolores, San Miguel counties through May

March 18, 2026

Public lands in Southwest Colorado could be up for sale

budget bill puts recreational areas like Animas Mountain at stake

June 18, 2025

White House to reverse rule promoting conservation on BLM land

Lands Act put restoration on equal footing with ranching and drilling

April 21, 2025

Kathleen Sgamma withdraws nomination to lead Bureau of Land Management

reason given, but a four-year-old memo she wrote criticizing Trump recently came to light

April 10, 2025

Tourism, firefighting capability threatened by firings in Southwest Colorado

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

March 3, 2025

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

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

February 15, 2025

Trump picks oil and gas advocate from Colorado to lead Bureau of Land Management

Kathleen Sgamma now leads Denver-based trade group Western Energy Alliance

February 13, 2025

How a second Trump administration might reverse drilling and energy restrictions on public lands in Colorado

Bureau of Land Management lands near Gypsum. The BLM has proposed a rule that would elevate conservation on public lands…

November 16, 2024

Mustang management addressed at Aztec Four Corners Equus and Arts Fest

Mustang management and bait-trapping panel presented Sunday

July 30, 2024

Advocates blast Western Slope counties’ ‘grossly inadequate’ Dolores Canyon conservation plan

Proposal from Mesa and Montrose counties would reduce proposed monument area by more than 90%

July 29, 2024

Groups sue over Bureau of Land Management leasing rule

Plaintiffs argue the rule, which would raise royalties, could put small oil and gas producers out of business

May 22, 2024

BLM seeks comment about enforcement rules across Southwest Colorado

would give teeth to existing restrictions on land around Silverton, Durango and Cortez

February 29, 2024

BLM offers permits to cut Christmas tree in Southwest Colorado

Permits can be obtained at the local BLM district office

November 23, 2023

BLM has a plan to tackle booming recreation – at least in theory

agency is taking a hard look at how to protect land and wildlife while welcoming ever more visitors.

October 6, 2023

How would a government shutdown affect Southwest Colorado?

land access, social safety nets, airport workers could be impacted

September 29, 2023

Report examines economic impact of Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument

Visitation triples and boosts Las Cruces economy

September 18, 2023

Fire restrictions lifted across Southwest Colorado

Montezuma County restrictions remain in place

August 31, 2023

Reward offered for the capture of the killer of two beloved Onaqui stallions

horses were found shot to death in Utah on March 19

July 14, 2023

Colorado has 100s more wild horses than the feds say it should. So volunteers are hitting them with fertility darts

long-term goal is to control the mustang population on the state’s four herd-management areas with fertility control

July 11, 2023

Stage 1 fire restrictions to begin Monday in Southwest Colorado

restrictions will go into effect for all lands managed by the Tres Rios Field Office

July 8, 2023

Biden wants to make conservation equal to ranching and mining. The GOP won’t have it

Republican-led House committee voted to withdraw a BLM rule it links to ‘Biden’s preservationist agenda’

June 22, 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