San Juan National Forest - The Durango Herald

Volunteers sought for tree planting with students

The San Juan Mountains Association, in partnership with the San Juan National Forest, is seeking adult volunteers to plant Ponderosa pine trees with Ignacio fourth- and fifth-graders on Apri...

DATE: Apr 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County seeks balance of federal and public lands

Commissioners worry land lost from private sector imperils economy

DATE: Mar 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forecast points to a long Dolores River rafting season

McPhee managers tentatively predict 67-day whitewater release

DATE: Mar 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Report: Beetle kill expanding rapidly in southern Colorado

Annual survey shows beetles in 350,000 acres across state

DATE: Jan 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Voting deadline for San Juan Mountains Association board of directors to be Jan. 6

The membership approval deadline for 2017 candidates of the San Juan Mountains Association board of directors is Friday. Candidates include Jim Libby and Frank Viehmann, Kevin Nea...

DATE: Jan 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Motorist has rare lynx encounter on Molas Pass

Elusive animals do well in San Juan Mountains

DATE: Dec 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Slash to be burned Thursday north of Mancos

Because of favorable conditions for smoke dispersal, a final slash-pile burn for 2016 will be held Thursday in the Fire crews plan to burn 100 slash piles on 60 acres of National Forest la...

DATE: Dec 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

6 Bighorn sheep euthanized this summer

Controversial wildlife management protocol called into question

DATE: Nov 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snow arrives, and two llamas remain missing above Vallecito Reservoir

Hope remains thrifty, tough natives of the Andes are still alive

DATE: Nov 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Public comment being accepted for heli-skiing proposal near Silverton

Land exchange would increase heli-ski terrain more than 10,000-acres

DATE: Nov 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Garden Club of Durango to meet Wednesday

The Garden Club of Durango will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Ruth Lambert will discuss the San Juan Mountains Association’s ...

DATE: Nov 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Zuni trail crew preserves ancestors’ legacy at Chimney Rock

PAGOSA SPRINGS – Visitors to Chimney Rock National Monument next year will have a safer hike to the mesa top following work completed this month by a Native American crew from Zuni Pueblo, a...

DATE: Oct 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life