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San Juan National Forest

Study: Climate change is transforming local forests

Study: Climate change is transforming local forests

Climate change expected to alter Southwest Colorado forests

October 10, 2017

UPDATE: Boggy Draw fire outside Dolores grows

UPDATE: Boggy Draw fire outside Dolores grows

Draw Fire at 1,005 acres as crews work toward containment

September 8, 2017

Glacial geology field seminar planned for Highland Mary Lakes

Glacial geology field seminar planned for Highland Mary Lakes

Learn how glaciers helped shape the landscape while visiting some of the most picturesque lakes in the area, as certified…

August 18, 2017

New Boggy Draw trails explore landscape

New Boggy Draw trails explore landscape

Proposal adds to Dolores recreation mecca

Dolores celebrates Escalante Days and Nights

Dolores celebrates Escalante Days and Nights

Western theme and outdoor education offer many events

Public to review Rico-West Dolores plan again

Public to review Rico-West Dolores plan again

Travel plan for San Juan Forest has had rocky road

East Rim Fire jumps to 689 acres, 25 percent containment

East Rim Fire jumps to 689 acres, 25 percent containment

Blaze burns in steep terrain on rim of Dolores River

Commissioners vote to restrict Sage Hen road access

Commissioners vote to restrict Sage Hen road access

Temporary closure until November

Hearing on Road X closure scheduled for June 19

Hearing on Road X closure scheduled for June 19

In May, at the request of the Bureau of Reclamation and the Dolores Water Conservancy District, the county issued an…

San Juan Forest proposes prescribed burn plan

San Juan Forest proposes prescribed burn plan

Goal is to reduce fuels, improve forest ecology

Spruce, fir sale designed to combat budworm infestation

Spruce, fir sale designed to combat budworm infestation

Budworm spreading beneath forest’s canopy

CU expert: Intense western wildfire trend expected to worsen

CU expert: Intense western wildfire trend expected to worsen

Tipton wants more money for mitigation

Sage Hen gets restricted acess

Sage Hen gets restricted acess

Area closed to camping, now mussel scare limits motorized

7 western senators object to suspension of BLM councils

7 western senators object to suspension of BLM councils

Michael Bennet calls advisory boards ‘invaluable’ for community input

Montezuma County seeks balance of federal and public lands

Montezuma County seeks balance of federal and public lands

Commissioners want government to sell back land as it expands

Forecast points to a long Dolores River rafting season

Forecast points to a long Dolores River rafting season

McPhee managers tentatively predict 67-day whitewater release

Forest Service focuses on Stoner, Taylor Mesas

Forest Service focuses on Stoner, Taylor Mesas

Project would harvest trees, create aspen groves

Women lost in wilderness ‘thought we were going to die’

Women lost in wilderness ‘thought we were going to die’

Women recount two nights spent in Weminuche Wilderness

Hermosa bill hits rough water

Hermosa bill hits rough water

Tipton’s proposed deletion raises a ruckus

San Juan National Forest users can expect new fees, campground closures

San Juan National Forest users can expect new fees, campground closures

New fees at some campgrounds are likely

Friends of Chicken Creek receive Mancos Valley award

Friends of Chicken Creek receive Mancos Valley award

Friends of Chicken Creek x-country ski area receive award

February 23, 2017

Cycling club holds snow-bike event

Cycling club holds snow-bike event

Meet at Boggy Draw parking lot on Feb. 12

January 31, 2017

Dolores River Basin analyzed for fire risk

Dolores River Basin analyzed for fire risk

Computer modeling points to hazards for forest neighborhoods

January 17, 2017

Winter recreation abounds

Winter recreation abounds

Trails for cross-country skiing, biking, snowmobiling open up

December 21, 2016