forest service
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Fees announced for overnights in popular wilderness of Colorado
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Starting next year, you’ll have to pay to stay the night in some of Colorado’s most iconic, backcountry destinations. The U.S. Forest Service recently announced a permit program that will require a $10 fee per night per person staying in certain parts of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. That goes for hikers along the Four Pass…
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Pine beetles contribute to record-breaking wildfires
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This summer has seen the three largest wildfires in Colorado history, scorching more than 700 square miles of Colorado forests in just the past few months. But the giant Cameron Peak fire, the state’s largest ever, and the East Troublesome blaze, which has become Colorado’s second-largest, owe their rapid spread to a tiny insect about…
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Rocky Mountain Forest Service appoints new acting regional forester
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Tricia O’Connor has been appointed acting regional forester of the Rocky Mountain Region, announced U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen Wednesday. O’Connor will replace Jennifer Eberlien who has served as acting regional forester since October 2019 and accepted a new position as Associate Deputy Chief for National Forest System in Washington D.C. The…
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Hickenlooper says Durango is ‘open for business,’ despite nearby fire
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Gov. John Hickenlooper stressed to reporters Wednesday morning that “Durango is open for business.” The town is not threatened by the 416 Fire that has burned about 36,000 acres about 10 miles north of Durango, he said. “If you want to help the people of Durango and LaPlata County, go down and visit,” Colorado’s governor…
