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Forests And Wilderness

Logging by train

State forest service partners with railroad for fuel thinning project near Rockwood

DATE: Jan 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County Search and Rescue finds community support

The organization brought in over $14,500 in donations on Colorado Gives Day

DATE: Dec 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Working with ‘good fire’

Fire managers in Southwest Colorado are changing they way they respond to wildfires

DATE: Dec 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

$22 million worth of trees are coming to Colorado

Colorado communities will receive $22 million in federal money to plant trees in an effort to bridge an equity gap in green landscaping. In the U.S., less wealthy neighborhoods tend to have ...

DATE: Sep 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Prescribed burns on 27,600 acres of San Juan National Forest scheduled for this fall

Conditions appear to be ‘really promising’

DATE: Sep 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Playing with fire (mitigation)

Rising wildfire risk, impending state codes have HOAs and homeowners leaning into mitigation

DATE: Aug 21, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dry Lake fire 47% contained after fuel reduction

What started as a quarter-acre fire grew to 1,400 acres within fire lines

DATE: Aug 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighters seek to use Dry Lake fire for fuels reduction

Lightning started fire Sunday east of Bayfield; smoke was visible from U.S. Highway 160

DATE: Aug 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Searching for Ian O’Brien

‘Everybody is grieving and motivated, hopeful and hopeless’ partner says

DATE: Jul 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

CORE Act to be reintroduced to Congress

Legislation includes some modifications on land designations

DATE: May 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bennet starts a conversation to emphasize forest health

In a subcommittee hearing, the senator advocated for fire prevention and forest restoration

DATE: Mar 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Columbine Ranger District has a new arrival in charge

Nick Glidden was drawn to Southwest Colorado for its recreational amenities

DATE: Dec 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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