national forests
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Christmas tree permits now available throughout Colorado
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Coloradans now have the opportunity to cut down their own Christmas trees in select forests throughout the state with the purchase of a Christmas tree permit. The permits went on sale Wednesday for the Pike-San Isabel National Forest, Cimarron National Grassland and Comanche National Grassland, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Permits for the Pikes…
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Christmas Tree from Colorado lights up the U.S. Capitol
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After traveling over 1,800 miles cross-country, a Englemann spruce from Colorado brightened the sky outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, as many gathered around it to take in the red, green, yellow and blue lights. Members of the Colorado delegation, including U.S. Reps Diana DeGette, Joseph Neguse and Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner, stood…
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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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Updated: Trails to Colorado 14ers and along the Continental Divide make national priority list
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U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn’s office pointed that he played a big role in the House version of the bill that got the Colorado trails on the priority list. He was one of the House bill’s 86 co-sponsors, along with Colorado Reps. Mike Coffman, Jared Polis and Scott Tipton of Cortez. “This is an excellent bill…
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Schwartz: We must remember the value of our national parks and public lands
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On this 100th anniversary of the creation of the National Park Service, we have a great opportunity to honor and reflect on the immense value of our national parks – and public lands in general. It’s easy to take them for granted, since so many of our finest lands have been accessible for most or…
