San Juan National Forest - The Durango Herald

Update: Stoner Mesa Fire continues to grow, cause of fire confirmed

Smoke is predicted to be the biggest impact to nearby communities

DATE: Aug 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Community

Forest Service budget cuts nearly shuttered toilets in San Juan Mountains

Donors, lodgers tax contribute $54,000 to keep Columbine Ranger District bathrooms open

DATE: Jun 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan National Forest supervisor to retire

David Neely steps down after two years leading forest in Southwest Colorado

DATE: Apr 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Some Durango-area trails to reopen early

Animas City Mountain, Grandview Ridge among popular routes open after winter closure

DATE: Apr 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County passes resolution supporting federal public lands

‘This is the American way of life. And it’s being threatened,’ Commissioner Marsha Porter-Norton says

DATE: Apr 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire mitigation work near Forest Lakes will begin next month

Fuel removal at Grassy Mountain will protect 1,200 homes near Bayfield

DATE: Mar 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango-area residents protest cuts to federal public lands workforce

Participants sign cards thanking employees of BLM, U.S. Forest Service

DATE: Mar 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tourism, firefighting capability threatened by firings in Southwest Colorado

‘Any reduction … impacts firefighting,’ Forest Service official tells La Plata County

DATE: Mar 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

More than 150 Forest Service workers in Colorado lose jobs

Other federal agencies have also seen job cuts

DATE: Feb 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Federal employees sound alarm as firings take place in Southwest Colorado

San Juan National Forest employees were fired Thursday; those who remain say downsizing jeopardizes recreation and elevates wildfire risk

DATE: Feb 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hermosa Creek federal protections turn 10

‘There was nothing inevitable about this legislation,’ Sen. Michael Bennet recalls

DATE: Dec 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Despite predictions, Southwest Colorado had an unusually quiet wildfire season

Ignitions on San Juan National Forest were just 12% of the five-year average

DATE: Dec 18, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

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