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San Juan National Forest

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

Change is constant

“The only constant in life is change.” This quote, attributed to Heraclitus, comes up frequently in conversations with San Juan Mountains Association’s staff members. As cliché as it is, it ...

DATE: Dec 13, 2024 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

With looming budget cuts, nonprofits will step up work on San Juan National Forest

‘Access is going to be threatened,’ warned San Juan Mountains Association director

DATE: Dec 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

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