San Juan National Forest

Dolores

Recreation changes proposed for Sage Hen

Forest Service considers proposal for one motorized route

September 10, 2019

Dolores

San Juan National Forest proposes new trails near Rico

Plan includes motorcycle route between Stoner and Taylor mesas

September 9, 2019

Business

Developing a forest-friendly home building technique

Beetle-killed timber may find a home through Timber Age Systems

September 9, 2019

Cortez

Small wildfire breaks out on Haycamp Mesa

National Forest orders full suppression strategy

September 6, 2019

Lemon Reservoir

Helicopter hitting small fire northeast of Durango

Quarter-acre blaze burning in remote area

September 6, 2019

Tracking lightning, from sky to the ground

Weather observers map strikes while fire agencies chase them

August 23, 2019

Briefs

Prescribed burns begin at Boggy Draw

Nearly 4,000 acres to receive fire treatment

August 20, 2019

Conditions too risky to continue prescribed burn on Southern Ute reservation

Tribal fire management cancels operations that started Sunday

August 19, 2019

Trees brought down in avalanches can be collected for free

Project helps clear mountain roads, officials say

August 7, 2019

Local News

577 Fire southeast of Bayfield chewing through ground fuels

A small lightning-caused wildfire burning 10 miles southeast of Bayfield is being managed to reduce hazardous fuels and reduce excessive…

August 6, 2019

Local News

Burnouts on 441 Fire a success, Forest Service says

Blaze on Missionary Ridge grows to 300 acres

July 19, 2019

Frontpage Lead

Avalanches leave path of destruction across popular trails

Colorado Trail may not be accessible this year, officials say

July 19, 2019

Local News

Forest Service declares Doe Canyon Fire contained

Fire will improve health of landscape

July 15, 2019

Local News

Lightning sparks two small fires on Missionary Ridge

Firefighters to assess situation at both blazes

July 15, 2019

Cortez

Fire dispatchers choreograph emergency response on federal lands

Center tracks lightning strikes, organizes air response and calls in the Gatorade

July 10, 2019

Dove Creek

San Juan Forest reopens roads near Doe Canyon Fire

Management of blaze now with local forest firefighters

July 10, 2019

Cortez

Drones used for aerial ignition on Doe Canyon Fire

Method protects firefighters and is cost-effective

June 28, 2019

Dolores

Doe Canyon Fire grows to 540 acres

Nearby Lake Canyon prescribed burn covers 2,700 acres

June 26, 2019

Cortez

Update: Doe Canyon Fire grows to 210 acres in Southwest Colorado

210-acre fire is east of Dove Creek

June 24, 2019

Cortez

Prescribed burn planned east of Dove Creek

Intentional fire will reduce hazardous ground fuels

June 23, 2019

Dolores

Wood manufacturer announces plan for mill near Dolores

Iron Wood is refurbishing a warehouse

June 18, 2019

Local News

Boggy Draw prescribed burn wraps up north of Dolores

Conditions allow crews to finish a day early

June 12, 2019

Forest Service analysis released on aspen logging project

Project seeks to improve stand diversity northeast of Dolores

June 10, 2019

Local News

Forest Service sued over decision to use chain saws in wilderness areas

Conservation groups argue federal land agency operated in secret, broke law

May 22, 2019