San Juan National Forest - The Durango Herald

Backcountry Horsemen improve Big Lick Trail

The Four Corners Back Country Horsemen, in collaboration with members of a U.S. Forest Service trail crew, recently worked on improving a popular section of trail near where the Big Lick Tra...

DATE: Aug 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Pika: Is it prudent to panic?

Not all biologists fearful for future

DATE: Aug 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: John Peel

State champion: Douglas fir north of town Colo.’s tallest

‘Outfitter Tree’ rises high in Hermosa Creek drainage

DATE: Jul 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forest refuge

Veterans see tough jobs in backcountry as ideal transition back to civilian life

DATE: Jul 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Fire borrowing’ on Congress’ agenda to fix

Dems want wildfire costs eligible for emergency disaster funds

DATE: Jul 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lightning sparks fire near Piedra River

Air support is providing help

DATE: Jul 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Wiggly creatures’ chomp aspens

Portions of state under siege by the tent caterpillar

DATE: Jun 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Clearing up Stevens Creek Trail access

Public easement exists from East Animas Road

DATE: Jun 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Weminuche grazing up for more comments

U.S. Forest Service opens up another round for input

DATE: Jun 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Coal Bank, Molas outhouses saved

San Juan County money keeps restrooms open for 2 more years

DATE: Jun 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Nights at Jersey Jim lookout set record in online auction

It’s no five-star resort, but no doubt plenty of people in Southwest Colorado would much rather spend the night in a 55-foot-high fire lookout than alongside a golf course or a beach. ...

DATE: Jun 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Waiting for funding for insect mitigation

How much, when yet to be decided for Forest Service

DATE: Jun 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News