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Forest Service: Fire investigations take time, patience

has no timeline for releasing cause of 416 Fire

July 7, 2018

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Stage set for dangerous wildfire conditions months ago

precipitation, high temperatures dry out forest fuels

June 8, 2018

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Irongate residents among first to attack 416 Fire

spotted after train passed subdivision

June 5, 2018

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Dolores District burns slash piles near Mancos

trail or road closures planned

February 20, 2018

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Montrose mill eyes San Juan Forest for timber

would thin crowded ponderosa stands at risk for wildfire, beetles

February 2, 2018

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Forest Service announces 900 temporary jobs

The Rocky Mountain Region of the U.S. Forest Service announced today the availability of over 900 temporary jobs for the…

November 17, 2017

Forest Service battles against illegal marijuana farms

cartels on federal land pose enormous environmental and financial costs

November 4, 2017

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Zinke’s fire memo calls for aggressive forest thinning

policy ignores major drivers of West’s fires

September 20, 2017

Wildfires continue to burn in Montezuma, Dolores counties

fully contained, two others growing

July 5, 2017

Drones increasingly interfere with aerial firefighting, official says

retardant uselessly discarded, planes grounded

June 29, 2017

Illegal mountain bike trail in Hermosa destroyed by rangers

was built near Hermosa Campground

June 10, 2017

Southwest Studies kicks off lectures with Adventure in Crooked Canyons

Ansel Hall was the first chief naturalist for the National Park Service, and was an explorer and educator.Center of Southwest…

June 6, 2017

Public Lands: Spring is a great time to get outside and informed about a threat to public lands

du1-i-syn These lands and the waters that flow through them define the landscape and the people who live here, as…

May 24, 2017

Federal judge halts Village at Wolf Creek land swap

Service process flawed, failed to ‘listen to the public’

May 19, 2017

Tipton pressured to oppose bill on policing public lands

Plata officials a vote against bill

March 1, 2017

In Wyoming, a cautious public lands victory

Grassroots efforts to fight land transfer bills have succeeded for now

February 8, 2017

Federal hiring freeze hits Western land agencies

It’s not clear what will happen with seasonal hires such as wildland firefighters

February 1, 2017

‘Village at Wolf Creek’ lawsuit inches forward

Opponents of development file opening brief

September 30, 2016

Colorado governor opposes transfer of public lands

Montezuma County more supportive of Republican plan

July 24, 2016

$BLM fracking rule is struck down in Wyoming federal court$

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BLM fracking rule is struck down in Wyoming federal court

Enviros hope for a successful appeal

June 30, 2016

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Forest Service seeks input on tree plan northeast of Dolores

The national forest project will be designed to increase the health and resilience of spruce, fir and aspen forests, increase…

June 13, 2016

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Oil, gas leases sell for $5.2 million in HD Mountains

than 6,000 acres leased in BLM’s sale

May 22, 2016

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Winter snowpack reduces wildfire outlook

commercial logging would mitigate risks in San Juan National Forest

April 13, 2016

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Firefighting costs eat into U.S. Forest Service budget for recreation

Gardner says cuts hurt Colorado’s outdoors industry

March 10, 2016