All RACs consist of 15 citizens with diverse interests in public land management, including conservationists, ranchers, outdoor recreationists, state and local government officials…
Category: Environment/Recreation
Goat-Led Wildfire Mitigation on Pioneer Trail
The project area is 13 acres, encompassing the Pioneer Trail. Approximately 100 adult goats and their kids will be doing the hard work of reducing these fuels…
‘Safe Boating Week’ Starts Tomorrow, Friday, May 21
The week starts on Friday, May 21, with “Wear Your Life Jacket To Work Day”. Boating professionals and outdoor enthusiasts aim to heighten awareness of different life jacket styles…
Vets 4 Vets Charity Golf Tournament Set for May 29
The format is a four-person scramble. The cost is $85 per person, which includes a Texas-style barbecue and music by the San Juan Mountain Boys…
FIELD NOTES: Barr Lake State Park Educates Its Visitors
How do you teach ‘Leave No Trace’ principles? Sometimes you use a poop balloon. Barr Lake State Park borrowed the poop balloon from the Barr Milton Watershed Association…
Prescribed Fires Successful in San Juan National Forest
The Pagosa Ranger District’s Brockover prescribed fire in the Turkey Springs area treated approximately 400 acres adjacent to the wildland urban interface…
ESSAY: The Joys of a Wildlife Journalist
For the first time in my writing career, I was working on the same team as my sources. I was focused on positive, one-sided stories…
Chimney Rock Opening for the Season Tomorrow, Saturday May 15
Archaeological structures and artifacts, abundant wildlife and its setting in the breathtaking San Juan National Forest make Chimney Rock a must-see…
San Juan National Forest Welcomes New Pagosa District Ranger
San Juan National Forest Supervisor Kara Chadwick is pleased to announce the selection of Josh Peck as the new District Ranger…
OPINION: Climate Lawsuit Challenges Fracking Plan That Threatens Three Colorado Forests
Today’s lawsuit says federal agencies violated the National Environmental Policy Act and other laws by failing to fully assess the potential for water pollution…
National Forest Firewood Permits Now On Sale
Permits are divided into five separate tags; each tag is good for ½ cord of firewood and can be used separately or all at one time…
Women’s Golf Association to Begin Casual Play
The Association’s seasonal dues are $40, which go toward payouts for weekly winners and margaritas at their year-end luncheon…
Chimney Rock’s Virtual Lecture Series Continues with Dr. Michelle Turner
Dr. Turner is currently a postdoctoral scholar with the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center Research Institute…
Lake Trout Tournament at Blue Mesa Reservoir Continues Through July 31
The 2nd Annual Blue Mesa Reservoir Lake Trout Tournament at Blue Mesa Reservoir, near Gunnison, Colorado, is in full swing and anglers have plenty of READ MORE
Forestry Agencies Looking to Purchase Conservation Easements
The purpose of the Colorado Forest Legacy Program is to protect environmentally important private forest areas that are threatened by conversion to non-forest uses…
US Senate Reinstates Methane Limits, Echoing Colorado’s ‘Gold Standard’
“In Colorado, we brought together environmentalists and the oil industry to take the first steps toward eliminating methane…”
Prescribed Fires Planned on Dolores and Pagosa Ranger Districts Begin This Week
The San Juan National Forest’s Dolores and Pagosa Ranger Districts are planning to conduct prescribed fires starting the week of April 26. Burning operations will READ MORE
Earth Day, Pagosa Style
The route will be one-way directional and celebrants will be asked to maintain safe social distance…
Black Hills Energy Celebrates Earth Day with Free Trees
Beginning tomorrow, Thursday, April 22, free trees will be available for Black Hills Energy customers to claim as part of our partnership wtih the Arbor Day Foundation’s Energy Saving Trees program…