Today, Tuesday, March 14 through Friday, March 17 lift tickets will be at Peak Rates…
Category: Environment/Recreation
40th Annual ‘Crane Festival’ Scheduled for March 10-12
“This is one of the great wildlife migrations in the country that people can actually get out and see…”
Colorado 2023-2024 Fishing License Now Available
The 2023-2024 fishing license is valid from March 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024…
Durango Northwest Recreation Project Open House Postponed
We will update the forest website, and send out a news release once the new date is set….
BLM Group Will Study Domestic Sheep Grazing in Big Horn Sheep Habitat
“Our sub-committee members live and work in southwest Colorado and their diverse experiences will be essential as they take a deep dive…”
Wildlife Areas Closed in San Luis Valley to Protect Nesting Birds
The closures add to two other closures at SWAs currently in place in the San Luis Valley…
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…”