Tag: Forest Service
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Cutting your Christmas tree in Colorado? Make a plan now
It’s not the plastic one from a box or the real one for sale in a parking lot that some Coloradans seek, but rather that Christmas tree waiting to be cut in a memory-making adventure. Now is the time to make a plan. The U.S. Forest Service recently announced tree cutting permits for sale, applying…
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‘Stunning:’ Colorado ski area’s long-dreamed expansion taking shape
A Colorado ski area’s long dream for expansion finally took shape over the summer. On the backside of Monarch Mountain called No Name Basin, crews have cleared trees for six runs — along with the wide lane for a fixed-grip, triple chairlift. The lift is expected to be installed next summer, ahead of No Name Basin’s…
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Challenges and solutions for Colorado’s public lands
Panel discussion highlights funding, compatibility, climate change, and over-development.
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Hanging Lake Trail closed ahead of ‘next major phase’ of reconstruction
Later this month, helicopters could be seen hovering over one of Colorado’s most iconic hiking trails. That’s the plan as part of what Eagle-Holy Cross District Ranger Leanne Veldhuis called “the next major phase” of reconstruction along Hanging Lake Trail. Helicopters are set to deliver material for building seven new foot bridges along the steep,…
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Forest Service celebrates 203 acres of private land-turned wilderness
Private land “gaps” have been filled as public wilderness in western Colorado. The U.S. Forest Service recently announced 203 acres of inholdings acquired in partnership with the Wilderness Land Trust. That included three parcels across the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison national forests. The addition “protects wild and undeveloped viewsheds and consolidates private ownership within…
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Fee coming to popular winter destination in Colorado
A new fee will be imposed at a popular destination for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in northern Colorado. Vehicles will be charged $10 to park at the Brainard Gateway trailhead, the starting point to Brainard Lake, at the edge of Indian Peaks Wilderness outside Boulder County. Fees will be required starting Nov. 15. Meanwhile, this…
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Forest Service adds nearly 130 acres of public land in Pikes Peak region
Public land is expanding in the foothills west of Colorado Springs. The U.S. Forest Service on Wednesday announced acquiring nearly 130 acres of previously private property — a swath of stream-fed pine and aspen with wildlife-frequented meadows and mountain views. The acreage is being referred to as the Wagon Tongue Co. property, just south of Lake…
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Management proposed for recreational shooters across Pike National Forest
Debate continues over the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to control recreational shooting across public lands close to Front Range populations. It’s been an ongoing debate for about three years now, ever since officials launched a project called “Integrated Management of Target Shooting on the Pike National Forest.” The project has garnered standing-room-only meetings and hundreds…
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Capturing lesser-viewed beauty en route to Colorado’s Conundrum Hot Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Almost 20 years ago, back in what she calls her “nomad, ski bum, vagabond, climbing days,” Katy Nelson heard someone speak of a magical place in Colorado’s Rockies. “I remember someone telling me there’s this hot spring called Conundrum way up in the mountains,” she…
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Mixed reactions to plan for Colorado’s Sweetwater Lake
As a public comment period draws to a close regarding a plan for a scenic lake in western Colorado, land managers continue to face strong opposition. That opposition — largely from people living nearby — quickly followed Gov. Jared Polis announcing Sweetwater Lake as Colorado’s next state park in 2021. The announcement came after the lake and…