Bolam Pass project to begin this week $500,000 project funded in part by Great American Outdoors Act September 13, 2021
Willow Fire is 50% contained; growth halted Hot interior and windy conditions still a concern August 11, 2021
Mountain bikers converge in Dolores for Boggy Draw Beat Down races Cortez rider gets a win; several Durango riders nab first place August 9, 2021
Willow Fire north of Cortez is 30% contained Wildfire west of Salter Y grew to 30 acres August 9, 2021
Dolores objects to increase in logging traffic into town Town officials urge dispersed routes to reduce impacts August 5, 2021
2 small fires burning in Pagosa Ranger District Both less than one-tenth of an acre and rain expected in area July 26, 2021
San Juan National Forest drops fire restrictions Forest Service says danger still present, urges caution July 21, 2021
Ride the Ancients attracts 127 cyclists Travis Brown, Ashley Carelock win 95-mile gravel grinder through San Juan Mountains July 6, 2021
Timber harvest project given green light by Dolores Ranger District Final approval pending; adjustments made to preserve recreation values in Boggy Draw June 25, 2021
Update: Montezuma County starts fire restrictions as temperatures soar in Cortez Cortez sets new records; San Juan forest also starts restrictions June 15, 2021
Hazy skies in Four Corners caused by out-of-state fires Smoke drifting in from wildfires in Arizona, Utah June 14, 2021
Before a prescribed burn comes a ton of planning Layers of analysis and years of study precede ignition June 9, 2021
Visitation spikes at national forests, and Southwest Colorado is no exception Higher-than-average use has raised concerns in San Juan Mountains June 7, 2021
San Juan String Band to play at campgrounds The San Juan String Band will perform at local campgrounds next week. (Courtesy San Juan National Forest) The San Juan… June 5, 2021
Colorado’s pine beetle is finally fading. What does that mean for the timber industry? Pests began their devastating march through forests some 15 years ago June 2, 2021
Ice Lakes Trail near Silverton closed for summer Popular route faces impacts from 2020 fire May 27, 2021
Bond set at $100,000 for man suspected in cabin arson Jones jailed in Montezuma County Detention Center May 26, 2021
Wildfire burning in Taylor Mesa area northeast of Dolores Gould fire at 20 acres; strategy is full suppression May 24, 2021
Colorado public land managers turn to enforcement to deal with a crush of long-term campers Forest Service and local officials struggle to protect natural resources from a growing wave of backcountry campers and explorers this… May 22, 2021
Cabin fire and wildfires erupt north of Dolores Man suspected of arson in cabin fire; four wildfires contained May 22, 2021
BLM warns campers about planned fires on Dolores West Rim A file photo of a prescribed burn in the Haycamp Mesa area.San Juan National Forest The BLM Tres Rios Field… April 28, 2021
Prescribed fires in Dolores and Pagosa planned to begin next week Smoke may be visible during burns April 23, 2021
