Forests - The Journal

Human-bear conflicts down in 2021 in Southwest Colorado

Abundant food and bear-proof trash cans helped limit interactions

DATE: Mar 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan Mountains Association expands ambassador program to winter

Interpretive tours and winter education at Andrews Lake have been popular with plans to expand

DATE: Feb 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Conservation partners target 300,000 acres in Southwest Colorado

Rocky Mountain Restoration Initiative unites wildlife protection with wildfire mitigation

DATE: Dec 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Judge ends ‘Village at Wolf Creek’ land exchange

Legal battle looms over road that would access 300 acres owned by proposed developers

DATE: Dec 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

As visitor pressure rises, public land managers face new challenges

Education, partnerships are vital tools for handling recreation growth in Southwest Colorado

DATE: Dec 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Fall colors in the San Juan Mountains

DATE: Sep 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Gallery

Federal investment in forests could spur jobs, reduce wildfires and clear the air, Bennet says

Senator promotes $60 billion Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act in tour around Colorado

DATE: Sep 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Beetle kill marches west across San Juan Mountains

Though slowing, new disease and insects worry foresters

DATE: Feb 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forest Service sued over decision to use chain saws in wilderness areas

Conservation groups argue federal land agency operated in secret, broke law

DATE: May 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

In beetle-kill forests, there are winners and losers

Study is first to look at how outbreak has affected wildlife

DATE: May 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forest Service seeks input on tree plan northeast of Dolores

The Dolores Ranger District is seeking public input and ideas regarding a vegetation management proposal for an area 20 miles northeast of Dolores around Taylor and Stoner mesas. ...

DATE: Jun 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Winter snowpack reduces wildfire outlook

More commercial logging would mitigate risks in San Juan National Forest

DATE: Apr 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News