The closures add to two other closures at SWAs currently in place in the San Luis Valley…
Category: Environment/Recreation
West Side of Wolf Creek Pass Closed Today Until Further Notice
Wolf Creek Ski Area will also have delayed lifts openings throughout the day…
New Durango Recreation Project to Host Public Open House
The San Juan National Forest Columbine Ranger District is hosting an open house to gather public input into the new Durango Northwest Recreation Project…
Wolf Creek Closed Today, Wednesday, Feb. 22, Due to Snow, High Winds
Anyone who purchased a lift ticket for today or any multi-day ticket that includes today can be refunded without any fees or can exchange tickets from February 22 for another day…
Colorado Parks & Wildlife Seeking Input on Big Game Hunting Season
The BGSS planning process is a critical component of big game management and big game hunting regulation development…
Snowpack Slightly Above Normal in San Juan Mountains
The historical median for February 20 is about 21.4 inches of ‘Snow Water Equivalent’. This morning’s report gives the SWE as 25.9 inches…
Mardi Gras Fun Race at Wolf Creek This Sunday
Wolf Creek has received 29″ of fresh snow in the latest storm! Our all-natural snow depth is 99″ at the midway…
David Neely Named San Juan National Forest Supervisor
“I’m absolutely thrilled to re-join this team of dedicated public servants and resource stewards here in Southwest Colorado…”
New USFWS Rule Would Allow Flexibility in Managing Colorado Wolves
As the result of a Colorado voter-led initiative passed in 2020, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing a rule to establish an experimental population of gray wolves in Colorado…
Next Rio Grande National Forest ‘Forest Specialist’ Presentation on Feb. 22
Join us online, through the Forest Specialist Series to learn more about the Rio Grande National Forest and surrounding area…
Southwest Region Sportsperson’s Caucus to be held Feb. 13
“It is another big year ahead for CPW and we enjoy these opportunities to hear from the public and meet with our communities…”
Rio Grande Forest Facing Drought, Beetles, Fire
Without rain, he said, trees cannot produce resin, a sticky defense mechanism to protect themselves against the beetle larva…
February Happenings at Wolf Creek Ski Area
Wolf Creek’s Fun Race Series, every Sunday in February, is free and open to skiers and boarders of all ages and abilities…
Living on a Knife’s Edge, with Water
“Now you just really feel that that’s all on a collision course with climate, and that may have some severe ramifications…”
Progress Report Looks at President Biden’s Record on Public Lands
President Biden, in contrast to Trump and Obama, has added less than 400,000 acres of new durable land protections during his first two years in office…
Public Weighs In on Wolf Restoration and Management Plan
Sign up for the Wolf Reintroduction eNews to stay up to date with CPW’s Wolf Restoration efforts…
Lake City, Colorado ‘Star Fest’ Set to Launch in 2023
This retreat-style gathering will convene astronomers and dark-sky professionals together to learn, network, and collaborate…
Colorado Big Game License Distribution Comments Live Until February 20
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is considering changes to policies and regulations that direct the distribution of big game hunting licenses…