These prescribed fires are targeted towards areas that consist predominately of Ponderosa pine and Gambel oak, with small components of mixed conifer…
Category: Environment/Recreation
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…
Fish from Ridgway Reservoir, San Miguel River Deemed Safe for Human Consumption
“We appreciate the public’s concern over the potential health implications related to eating fish…”
Prescribed Burn Planned in Beaver Meadows, HD Mountains This Fall
The planned burn areas are approximately 10 miles northeast and 12 miles southeast of Bayfield…
USDA Grant Will Allow Expansion of Wildfire Mitigation Programs in Archuleta County
Wildfire Adapted Partnership (WAP) is pleased to announce that we’ve been awarded a Community Wildfire Defense Grant from the USDA Forest Service…
More Than 350 Local Temperature Records Broken in Colorado This Summer
“Very warm and mostly dry weather will continue through the middle of the week,” NWS forecasters wrote in a hazardous weather advisory…
OBITUARY: Colorado Photographer John Fielder
John Fielder worked tirelessly to promote the protection of Colorado’s ranches, open space, and wildlands during his 40-year career as a nature photographer…
Pagosa’s New Outdoor Pickleball Courts Serve Up Fun
Cooperative efforts to raise money to construct the new courts were initiated roughly five years ago…
New Report Highlights Negative Impacts from Extractive Industries
The Biden administration is currently updating federal rules that govern how drilling occurs on public lands…
Upcoming Programs at Chimney Rock National Monument
This program is recommended for ages 5 and up. Attendees must arrive at the plaza kiosk by 10am…
Colorado Ranks Third in the Nation on EV Index
ACEEE’s scorecard considers a variety of factors, including deployment of electric vehicles and the building of charging infrastructure…
Risk and Danger in the Post-Wildfire Environment
The guide includes information on personal and family safety, community mobilization, post-fire treatments, financial tips, flood information…
BIG PIVOTS: Boulder City Council Looking at Natural Gas Ban
This story by Allen Best appeared in ‘Big Pivots’ on July 25, 2023. In a straw poll, eight members of the Boulder City Council indicated READ MORE
Record Heat After Wet Spring Elevates Colorado Wildfire Risk
“The lighter fuels, the grasses, those types of things — when we have really wet years, those grow very, very rapidly…”
New Ad Campaign Urges Designation of More National Monuments
“Our latest ad sends a clear message … for inspiring Westerners with real progress…”
Expect Logging Traffic on Some Forest Service Roads
Vegetation management work on the district aims to achieve various resource objectives including fuels reduction, wildlife habitat improvement and forest health…