How would a government shutdown affect Southwest Colorado? land access, social safety nets, airport workers could be impacted September 29, 2023
Hot weather, strong winds likely to drive wildfire this week west of Pagosa Springs Mountain Fire grew to 459 acres, zero percent contained as of Monday July 4, 2023
Environmentalists sue over logging plans in San Juan National Forest Salter project, located on 22,346 acres near Dolores, was approved in 2021 June 15, 2023
Bennet introduces Headwaters Protection Act in Congress Legislation would work to protect watersheds and forestry across the U.S. June 7, 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
Wildfire evacuation drill grows in third year Residents in five subdivisions practiced leaving homes in an emergency situation April 28, 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
USDA to use outdoors recreation to boost economy around national forests, grasslands Outdoor recreation sector grew at three times the rate of the larger U.S. economy last year January 31, 2023
Forest Service agrees to begin winter travel planning on Rio Grande Conservationists reach partial settlement with federal agency January 26, 2023
Winter travel changes likely in Rio Grande National Forest Despite a 2015 ruling mandating regulations on motorized use, there is still no plan January 22, 2023
Infrastructure money arrives in Colorado via U.S. Forest Service to be used for fire mitigation and watershed restoration November 18, 2022
Purgatory Resort suing Forest Service in water rights dispute Conservation of cutthroat trout lies at core of the conflict November 3, 2022
Wolf Creek Village plan loses third legal fight for access road atop Wolf Creek Pass billionaire has spent 36 years vying for access to an inholding where he plans a resort village for 10,000 residents October 24, 2022
Goats chew through fire danger northeast of Durango is clearing 13 acres near Pioneer Trail September 16, 2022
Forest Service OKs Vail Resorts’ plan to restore Keystone tundra keeps one of the country’s largest expansions on schedule August 4, 2022
Forest Service halts new Keystone chairlift after resort mistakenly builds road in protected tundra Resorts has apologized for the mistake July 29, 2022
Search and rescue efforts for missing Utah man temporarily suspended in San Juan County Lamthach, 22, last seen July 17 in Molas Lake area July 28, 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
Chimney Rock National Monument opens new visitor center Juan National Forest modernized facility to reflect cultural importance, adapt to growing visitation June 14, 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
Fire crews continue fighting Bear Dance Fire on Saturday Firefighters manage to keep blaze from growing beyond 89 acres June 4, 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
Pre-evacuations lifted as firefighters control Durango’s Perins Peak Fire roads 206 and 208 are no longer under notice; crews secure northern edge of blaze May 28, 2022
