In 2020, a federal court overturned the Prince of Wales project on the Tongass National Forest in Alaska, rejecting the Forest Service’s attempt to use condition-based management…
Category: Environment/Recreation
Mule Deer Foundation Adds Sagebrush Partnership Coordinator
Jamie Nogle will be working with the Bureau of Land Management and Intermountain West Joint Venture as the sagebrush partnership coordinator in Grand Junction…
Fort Lewis Graduate to Present on Plant Diversity Tonight, Jan. 25 via Zoom
The Colorado Native Plant Society a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the knowledge, appreciation and conservation of native plants…
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Seeks Applicants for Wetland Habitat Restoration
“Wetlands are so important. They comprise less than 2 percent of Colorado’s landscape, but provide benefits to over 75 percent of the species in the state…”
Pagosa’s Christmas Bird Count Spies 65 Species
When compared to last year’s effort, we viewed over 200 more overall birds in the circle, but one less species was detected…
United Way Day at Wolf Creek Ski Area This Wednesday, Jan. 19
The special day will occur at Wolf Creek Ski Area from 9am to 4pm. Full-day lift tickets will be $65 for adults, $41 for seniors and $34 for kids…
MORE HARM THAN GOOD: The Dangers of Feeding Wildlife
It is unnatural to have large numbers of animals congregate at a single place where they know they can obtain food, and a single infected animal can spread diseases through these interactions…
CPW Officers Rescue Moose from Breckenridge Basement
CPW officers received a call at 3:30pm on Monday, January 10 with a report that a moose was trapped in the basement of a house off Ski Hill Road in Breckenridge…
Film Documents Effort to Save San Juan Cutthroat During Wildfire
“This film shares just one example, albeit a particularly epic one, of the many, many landowners and managers dedicated to the future of biodiversity…”
Storms Deliver Epic Powder at Wolf Creek Ski Area
The snow is settling nicely, giving us a snow depth of 124″ at the summit and 110″ at the midway…
Pagosa Nordic Club Ski Clinics Start January 9
These are great clinic for never-evers, beginners and intermediates. Learn how to make these outdoor winter activities even more enjoyable…
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Celebrates 125 Years of Wildlife Conservation
CPW has grown from that one-man operation in 1877 into a dynamic agency of 900 or so wildlife officers, park rangers, aquatic and terrestrial biologists and researchers…
The Next ‘Peak’ in Avalanche Danger Will Lineup with the New Year’s Holiday
“We recorded over 200 avalanches in a three-day period, eight people were buried in avalanches, and one backcountry skier was killed…”
BIG PIVOTS: Viewing a Useless Boat Ramp at Lake Powell
The ramp was about a football field in length and tilted at the angle of a beginners’ ski slope. At the bottom were barriers, then broken ground. Far below was the water…
Saguache Ranger District Seeking Proposals for Outfitting, Guiding Services
The Rio Grande National Forest is interested in providing new activities and services to help visitors enjoy the outdoors through permitted recreational activities, including climbing. OHV, and non-motorized trail-based activities…
Storm Brings 14 Inches to Wolf Creek Ski Area
The snow depth is 63 inches at the summit and 51 inches at the midway. Conditions are Powder and Packed Powder…
Durango School District Rolls Out Colorado’s First Vehicle-to-Grid Enabled Bus
“LPEA is setting an example for other co-ops in the state of Colorado with their commitment to bring new solutions that help benefit their members and community…”
Watershed Enhancement Zoom Meeting Tonight
We encourage you to pass this information along to all your friends, colleagues, and neighbors so we can get feedback from the community and as many project ideas as possible…
BIG PIVOTS: Creating a Low-Carb Diet of Local and Imported Energy
Can local resources be knitted with large-scale resources from elsewhere to meet the 2030 carbon-free goals?