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Two popular lakes north of Durango impacted by maintenance projects

Electra Lake is closed; Haviland Lake open but won’t be full

DATE: Apr 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forester who planted 2 million trees uproots for next adventure

Gretchen Fitzgerald spent years restoring forests in Southwest Colorado

DATE: Mar 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Damaged Colorado Trail section expected to be clear of avalanche debris by fall

Grant will help fund summer trail work

DATE: Mar 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Water guzzlers quench wild animals’ thirst

Forest devices more important than ever as drought grips Southwest Colorado

DATE: Mar 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Draft plan released for Purgatory Resort expansion

Resort’s proposal looks to add ski lift, trails

DATE: Mar 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Nearly 200,000 trees planted atop Wolf Creek Pass since 2019

Group targets clear-cut, beetle-kill areas not naturally regenerating

DATE: Mar 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Beetle kill marches west across San Juan Mountains

Though slowing, new disease and insects worry foresters

DATE: Feb 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Skiers push for Purgatory Resort to allow uphill travel

Emerging sport embraced by areas across the state

DATE: Feb 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Has time come to better regulate snowmobiles in the San Juan Mountains?

Spike of activity in backcountry renews calls for better management

DATE: Feb 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mining claims in Weminuche Wilderness protected from development

Conservation group buys inholdings to preserve wilderness setting

DATE: Feb 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango identifies 6 miles around city limits for fire mitigation

Two-year effort aims to eliminate overgrowth near populated areas

DATE: Jan 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mineral Creek to be focus of extensive watershed study

Facing extreme pressure in recent years, waterway near Silverton will be examined

DATE: Jan 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

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