Celebrating 50 years of the Weminuche Wilderness Colorado’s largest wilderness area faces new challenges in preservation and management October 19, 2025
With no phone, wallet or car, he died in the Colorado wilderness, leaving $30,000 to the food bank Scheppegrell, 79, spent 20 years living alone northeast of Durango. His body was found last month September 9, 2024
Injured hiker rescued by helicopter from Chicago Basin 64-year-old patient was transported to Mercy Hospital August 29, 2024
Authorities identify Colorado man who fell to death in Chicago Basin Plata County Search and Rescue spent parts of Monday and Tuesday recovering victim’s body August 16, 2022
Citizen scientists play key role in tracking bighorn sheep Mountain Studies Institute’s project supports work of public land and wildlife agencies March 31, 2022
Damaged Colorado Trail section expected to be clear of avalanche debris by fall will help fund summer trail work March 29, 2021
Mining claims in Weminuche Wilderness protected from development Conservation group buys inholdings to preserve wilderness setting February 5, 2021
Rockslide knocks out portion of Continental Divide Trail Service advises hikers to avoid area west of Wolf Creek Pass August 13, 2020
J. Paul Brown to reduce sheep herd amid disease concerns for bighorns buys out one of Ignacio rancher’s high-risk grazing allotments March 31, 2020
Two men escape after illegal activity on D&SNG tracks Sheriff says Pennsylvania man withholding information from authorities January 9, 2020
Emergency incident 60-year-old man rescued from Weminuche Wilderness fell and hit head Wednesday evening July 26, 2019
Local News Forest Service axes decision to use chain saws in wilderness, for now directs staff to study effectiveness of motorized tools June 13, 2019
Local News Behind the decision to allow chain saws in Southwest Colorado wilderness areas Documents show agency proposed project for access to trails June 3, 2019
Local News Forest Service sued over decision to use chain saws in wilderness areas Conservation groups argue federal land agency operated in secret, broke law May 22, 2019
In beetle-kill forests, there are winners and losers is first to look at how outbreak has affected wildlife May 18, 2019
Forest Service to allow chain saws in two Southwest Colorado wilderness areas Wilderness advocates fear decision sets precedent, could chip away at Wilderness Act May 9, 2019
Local News Can wild bighorns, domestic sheep coexist in Weminuche Wilderness? Service says it needs more data before making final decision on grazing December 14, 2018
Local News Camper rescued from backcountry near Lemon Reservoir experienced dizziness, nausea in high country August 28, 2018
Local News Bill would allow mountain biking in wilderness areas Wilderness Act currently bans ‘mechanical’ uses December 18, 2017
Women lost in wilderness ‘thought we were going to die’ recount two nights spent in Weminuche Wilderness March 6, 2017
Report: Spruce beetle infestation crosses Continental Divide “I tell people all the time: you need to get up there before it starts to look different,” said Kent… January 23, 2017
