Both fires are located in steep, remote terrain that poses a significant safety risk to firefighters…
Category: Environment/Recreation
Archuleta County Hosts Successful Waste Tire Event
Lord and Flowers will continue to work on grants and state funded programs which could benefit the community…
Wolf Creek Ski Area Season Passes Go On Sale Tomorrow
Passes are not available for purchase until Saturday, September 30…
Enjoy the Solar Eclipse, Sketching, Cultural Interpretation at Chimney Rock in October
Come see the fall colors and the solar eclipse, while you learn about the Ancient Puebloans who used to live here…
Pickleball Club to Host ‘Grand Opening’ Tournament
The celebration will include 151 participants consisting of local individuals and visitors from New Mexico and throughout Colorado…
Public Comments Overwhelmingly Support BLM Oil and Gas Rule
With the comment period closed, the BLM will now review and respond to technical comments on the proposed rule…
Colorado Governor Polis, Secretary Haaland Visit ‘Orphaned Wells’
Local, State and National Representatives discuss the benefits of the Orphaned Well Program to reduce emissions, clean up and restore sites…
Wolf Creek Ski Area Announces New ‘Tumbler’ Lift
The Tumbler Lift will provide an alternative for first time, adult skiers…
San Juan National Forest Will Begin Closing Some Campgrounds
Some campgrounds will remain open, but offer limited services…
Feds OK Selected Killing of Reintroduced Wolves, Accommodating Colorado Legislature
The rule will authorize lethal control, as well as “injurious nonlethal” methods and “intentional harassment,” against wolves who threaten livestock…
Weminuche Audubon Society to Consider Mexican Spotted Owl Project
Suitable habitat and past detections suggest that these birds could be breeding in remote terrain of the nearby HD Mountains…
Self-Guided ‘Beyond Solar Tour’ Will Be Part of National Grassroots Event
Durango-based tours will showcase innovative solar and net zero designs and technologies, as part of 28th Annual National Solar Tour…
‘The Mystery of Chaco Canyon’ Showing at Chimney Rock on Saturday
This long-awaited sequel to Sofaer’s classic film, “The Sun Dagger,” is narrated by Robert Redford and produced by The Solstice Project…
Grass Seed Available for Pasture Conservation
Orders are being taken until October 12. The seed will be available to pick up on November 1…
Forest Service Announces Planned Burns in Pagosa Springs
These prescribed fires are targeted towards areas that consist predominately of Ponderosa pine and Gambel oak, with small components of mixed conifer…
The Yellow School Bus Goes Electric
Reducing emissions from diesel-powered trucks and buses is a priority for the state as it looks both to meet its climate change goals…
Revised ‘Water of the US’ Rule Weakens Protections for Streams, Wetlands
“We all live downstream, but apparently the Supreme Court doesn’t believe in gravity…”
San Juan National Forest Rescinding Fire Restrictions Tomorrow
Precipitation has not reached all parts of the San Juan National Forest evenly, meaning fuels in some areas are still dry…
WILDFIRE UPDATE: Quartz Ridge, Bear Creek
The southeastern and eastern edges of the fire continue to have pockets of heat with minimal to moderate fire behavior…