Forestry and timber - The Durango Herald

Forest Service collects native seeds for uncertain future

Beetle kill, drought, fire and climate change make seed banks a smart investment

DATE: Aug 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forest Service wants Purgatory to deal with hazardous trees

Dead tree removal slated for summer

DATE: Apr 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Was 2015 a record wildfire year?

Dispute fans a debate over U.S. forests

DATE: Jan 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

House hears bills to fund wildfire-fighting

Litigation costs raised as a concern for forest health

DATE: Jul 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local jurisdiction over forests clears a hurdle

U.S. House panel supports bill backed by Tipton

DATE: Jun 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Politics burn through wildfire discussion

Tipton: Unwieldy federal bureaucracy prevents proper forest management

DATE: Jun 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cleansing burns recommended in area

County officials working with Forest Service to manage fires

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tipton pushes feds to help fight wildfires

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As wildfire season approaches, Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, is aggressively pushing for federal agencies to be proactive about the issue. Tipton introduced the ...

DATE: Apr 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

FLC to live-stream beetle presentation

Fort Lewis College will live-stream a San Juan National Forest Service presentation on the spruce beetle epidemic and its impact on Colorado forests. The presentation is set to st...

DATE: Mar 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Seedlings available for school projects

Teachers with workshop experience must apply

DATE: Jan 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Three nabbed in tree harvest

An illegal logging operation causing substantial surface damage was discovered in January in Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. Monument manager Marietta Eaton said the vi...

DATE: Mar 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sen. Udall presses for greater local wildfire-prevention efforts

New language in the farm bill looks to localize wildfire-prevention efforts and reauthorize stewardship contracts. Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., was joined by a bipartisan group of W...

DATE: Dec 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News