San Juan National Forest - The Durango Herald

Pine cones, snowpack show nothing’s average in Durango

Has anybody noticed the abundance of huge Ponderosa Pine cones? It’s the biggest pinecone crop in the 20-plus years I’ve been at my house. Does this predict a wonderfully wet spring and so t...

DATE: Mar 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

3 Southwest Coloradoans win fire mitigation awards

Southwest Coloradoans accounted for 3 out of 12 awards handed out nationally for fire mitigation work performed in communities. The National Fire Mitigation Award is authorized by...

DATE: Mar 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bureau of Land Management targets sensitive lands in Southwest Colorado

Improved management sought to prevent damages

DATE: Mar 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Parcels in HD Mountains available for oil, gas leases

BLM selling 6,137 acres for gas, oil

DATE: Feb 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Report details last week’s massive avalanche north of Silverton

Skiers ‘amazingly unharmed’ in Red Mountain Pass slide

DATE: Feb 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forest Service may close sites in Dolores district

Agency must trim operational budget

DATE: Feb 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Wooden Canvas Project wins Caroline Bancroft History Project Award

Wooden Canvas project preserves legacy of Hispano arborglyphs

DATE: Jan 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Last chance for comment on San Juan National Forest recreation cuts

Forest to finalize changes this spring

DATE: Jan 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Miners’ secret cabin is a marvel in the snowy San Juans

With ingenious design, hidden bunkhouse survives

DATE: Jan 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Junction Creek mountain lion creating a buzz

‘Welcome to Colorado,’ says unimpressed Durangoan

DATE: Jan 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Facility reductions loom in San Juan National Forest

Some recreation facilities that people are used to in the San Juan National Forest could be going away. Forest representatives have outlined potential recreation facility closures...

DATE: Jan 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News