United States Forest Service - The Durango Herald

Commissioners stand against fed-land swaps

Conservation groups applaud resolution

DATE: May 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forest Service slashes hit home

Officials could start charging for Hermosa and Molas campgrounds

DATE: May 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forest Service awards locals for environmental work

Other entities receive praise

DATE: Apr 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

State control over fed land inches closer

Outdoor, conservation groups oppose bill

DATE: Apr 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tipton pushes feds to help fight wildfires

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As wildfire season approaches, Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, is aggressively pushing for federal agencies to be proactive about the issue. Tipton introduced the ...

DATE: Apr 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Prescribed burn planned near Turkey Springs

The Forest Service is expecting few visibility issues for drivers as it begins prescribed burns Thursday in the Turkey Springs area about 10 miles west of Pagosa Springs. The Pag...

DATE: Apr 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Junction Creek Road to be closed in April

Junction Creek Road (National Forest System Road 171) will be closed to all public use from April 6 to April 21. The closure will allow the Forest Service to stabilize the road fr...

DATE: Mar 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Battling spruce beetles

‘They’re predators, just like a pack of wolves’

DATE: Mar 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Spruce beetle workshop at FLC

The U.S. Forest Service scheduled a March 17 meeting to inform the public about the spruce beetle and the agency plan to increase active management of the insect, which has chewed its way th...

DATE: Feb 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lawsuit filed over Electra Lake access road

Cheavens claims Xcel Energy ‘obliterated’ historic wagon trail

DATE: Jan 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wolf Creek saga howls on

Objections filed over land swap for resort development

DATE: Jan 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Workshop offered for businesses seeking federal contracts

The U.S. Forest Service and the Colorado Procurement Technical Assistance Center will hold a workshop for small businesses interested in providing construction and/or facility maintenance or...

DATE: Jan 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News