Forests and Wilderness

Sen. Michael Bennet says wilderness bill has support ‘across the political spectrum’

CORE Act has passed House of Representatives, needs Senate approval to become law

DATE: Dec 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango couple completes latest adventure to document America’s public lands

Brett Davis seeks human-powered adventure in the natural world

DATE: Nov 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado’s tree-eating pine beetles are surging back after a prolonged dry spell

The 2013 floods gave state trees the water they needed to fight off the mountain pine beetle and other forest pests, but a dry 2024 restarted some pesky threats

DATE: Apr 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Sen. Bennet chalks wins – and misses – for Southwest Colorado

The senator has tackled public lands bills, television markets and FLC tuition waiver

DATE: Apr 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan Mountains Association receives grant for care of public lands

$299,000 in funding awarded by Great Outdoors Colorado

DATE: Mar 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

More than 150 Forest Service workers in Colorado lose jobs

Other federal agencies have also seen job cuts

DATE: Feb 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

With no phone, wallet or car, he died in the Colorado wilderness, leaving $30,000 to the food bank

Stew Scheppegrell, 79, spent 20 years living alone northeast of Durango. His body was found last month

DATE: Sep 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Abundance in the alpine: Crow Canyon holds webinar about wild food

Two women speak about the values of wild food, from earth to mouth

DATE: Jul 12, 2024 | 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

With CORE Act stalled, supporters want Biden to use executive action

Public lands bill has been unable to advance past the Senate for years because of Republican opposition

DATE: Aug 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News