“The time has come for BLM to take stock of the monumental danger caused by its entire oil and gas program…”
Category: Environment/Recreation
Blue Mesa Reservoir Trout Tournament Kicks Off Feb. 1
“We appreciate angler participation in maintaining balance in the Blue Mesa fishery,” Brauch said. “Working together, we will continue to provide quality opportunities for both kokanee and trophy lake trout….”
10 Inches of Fresh Snow at Wolf Creek
The Upper Lodge and Prospecter Grill are open with a very limited menu. All seating will be outdoors from 8:30am to 3:00pm daily. It is recommended that you bring your own snacks, lunch and water…
‘Christmas Bird Count’ 2020
This year we tallied 67 species on count day totaling 4,746 birds observed. This is five more species and over 1500 more birds than we detected during the last count…
OPINION: Wild Horses & Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer
Do wild horses hold the key to keeping CWD under control, reducing wildfire fuels, and reseeding wildfire damaged public lands?
FIELD NOTES: Lessons Learned from Colorado Wildfires, Part Two
“There’s literally not enough seed,” Garner said. “It’s like trying to buy toilet paper in the middle of a pandemic. It’s just not there…”
Environmental Coalition Challenges Wolf Delisting
“We have seen what happens when ‘management’ of wolves is returned to hostile state wildlife agencies disinterested in maintaining robust, stable, and genetically diverse wolf populations…”
FIELD NOTES: Lessons Learned from Colorado Wildfires, Part One
Before last summer, the Hayman Fire was the largest wildfire in Colorado’s recorded history, at over 138,114 acres…
‘United Way Ski Day’ Tomorrow at Wolf Creek
Wolf Creek Ski Area will offer discounted full-day tickets to benefit United Way on Wednesday, January 13…
Center for Western Priorities Launches ’30×30′ Conservation Effort
The ‘Winning the West 2020’ poll, taken before the 2020 election, showed overwhelming approval for the 30×30 initiative in Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, and New Mexico…
Stay Safe in the National Forest
With winter comes snowy adventures and a new set of activities to enjoy. Winter also brings challenges, changes in road and campground status, and new safety considerations…
OPINION: Burning And Learning? Wild Horses Reduce Frequency and Intensity of Wildfire
People in Australia are learning from the latest US research and empirical results on wildfires and reducing both the frequency and intensity of wildfire…
VIDEO: Snow Conditions Lead to Unusual Avalanche Danger in Colorado
Slope angle matters! Crossing under even small steep slopes, like road cuts or gully walls, could be dangerous…
SOLD OUT: Wolf Creek Ski Area Sees 29 Fresh Inches
LIFT TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT FOR TODAY, DECEMBER 30 AT WOLF CREEK SKI AREA. Please do not come without Pre-Purchased Lift Tickets…
EDITORIAL: Strange Diversions in a Strange Land, Part Nine
Well, now, we have a couple of questions that pop right up… one being, where does the money (“the funding”) come from?
Colorado Biologists Concerned About Mysterious Trout Decline
‘This September, we surveyed four reaches of the creek and the results were troubling. They suggested up to an 80 percent decline in the adult population….”
EDITORIAL: Strange Diversions in a Strange Land, Part Eight
The seven states that divert water out of the Colorado River Basin collaborated on a a drought mitigation plan back in 2007 — in hopes of preventing the federal government from taking control of the Colorado River…
Public Scoping Period for Turkey Springs Vegetation Management Project
The proposed project area is west of Pagosa Springs and west of Pagosa Lakes in Archuleta County…
VIDEO: Tribes Offer Thoughts on Navajo Generating Station Demolition
The demolition of the three 775-foot-tall smokestacks at Navajo Generating Station (NGS) is hugely symbolic….