Tag: White River National Forest
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Hard-sided campers, trailers required at Colorado campground after increased bear activity
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The U.S. Forest Service is requiring all campers to utilize hard-sided campers or trailers after a black bear damaged and entered an unoccupied soft-sided camper at Chapman Campground in western Colorado. Day use at the…
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Environmental groups formally threaten lawsuit over reservoir eyed by Colorado Springs, Aurora
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Environmental groups filed formal notice Wednesday of their intent to sue the U.S. Forest Service, claiming the agency did not properly analyze whether exploratory drilling for a new controversial reservoir that will serve Colorado Springs…
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White River National Forest, Colorado River Valley Field Office to enter Stage 2 fire restrictions
The White River National Forest and Bureau of Land Management Colorado River Valley Field Office will enter Stage 2 fire restrictions on Friday beginning at 12:01 a.m., the U.S. Forest Service announced. This comes as several wildfires of more than 1,000 acres are burning throughout Colorado thanks to high temperatures and dry conditions. One of…
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Wildfire season heating up nationally, limiting crews available for Sylvan fire
Widespread drought across the western U.S. is helping to fuel more fires earlier than normal in the season and spreading resources thinner. Colorado is seeing its fair share of fast-moving blazes although they have not reached the monstrous sizes as some burning in other states such as Arizona and New Mexico. The National Interagency Fire…
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More fire bans go into effect Friday, here’s a current list of the counties with restrictions in place
More counties across Colorado have enacted fire bans heading into the weekend as the state prepares for yet another wildfire season. All of the bans are in a Stage 1 restriction, but as temperatures continue to rise and drought conditions in the western portion of the state increase, those are likely to become more restrictive.…
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Last summer’s massive wildfires bring heavy metals to this year’s spring runoff
Liz Roberts is digging into snow-soaked dirt just above the banks of Grizzly Creek in western Colorado. With bare fingers she sifts through the dark soil, looking for life amid the ruins of last summer’s devastating Grizzly Creek fire. When she finds tiny dormant roots, she smiles and exposes more soil to show visitors that…
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Colorado mountain town puts new limits on hikers
Leaders in Vail and surrounding White River National Forest are closing some parking spots and limiting others as part of a pilot program to address overcrowding at trailheads. “Bus it to hike it” is the message from authorities, who are pointing hikers to shuttles out of Vail. In a recent press release, they noted “traffic…
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Last summer’s massive wildfires bring heavy metals to this year’s spring runoff
Liz Roberts is digging into snow-soaked dirt just above the banks of Grizzly Creek in western Colorado. With bare fingers she sifts through the dark soil, looking for life amid the ruins of last summer’s devastating Grizzly Creek fire. When she finds tiny dormant roots, she smiles and exposes more soil to show visitors that…
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People hiking in Vail encouraged to ‘Bus It to Hike it’
Vail resident and visitors alike are being asked by the multiple local and federal agencies too ‘Bus It to Hike it’ due to the limited number of parking spots at popular trailheads. The United States Department of Agriculture announced its campaign on Wednesday in a joint-release from the Town of Vail and the White River…
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Colorado traditions could be different this summer: ‘The nature of camping has changed’
Last summer, Jed Botsford was camping in a lesser-known canyon in Colorado’s lesser-explored San Luis Valley when he was surprised to see a group driving in to join him. They were from Denver. Wow, thought Botsford, a resident of Bayfield, about two hours away. “Isn’t this drive from Denver like five hours?” he recalled asking.…