San Juan Headwaters Meet and Greet

From the Mineral County Miner. Two years after the [West Fork] fire burned through the Rio Grande and San Juan national forests, officials thought it was time to speak to fellow groups and the public about the fire and the future of the affected area. Read the Article here.

“A two-day workshop on Wolf Creek Pass this weekend will focus on how communities in Southwest Colorado may be affected by changing forests, and what local forest managers can do to prepare. “What we’re hoping to discuss this year is where do we go from here, and what does forest management look like into the…

The smoke-filled sky in Durango is likely tied to fires burning in western New Mexico, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Junction. On Tuesday, many residents in Southwest Colorado woke to a hazy ski, the appearance of which usually comes with a fire. Read More HERE

PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colorado – OCTOBER 26, 2017 – The Pagosa Ranger District plans to burn approximately 400 slash piles once the snow starts throughout the end of the year in the Turkey Springs area northwest of Pagosa Springs. Piles to be burned consist of slash thinned from hazardous fuels reduction projects. This effort is part…

From Bill Hudson at the Pagosa Daily Post “As organizer Aaron Kimple had reminded us at the beginning of the San Juan Headwaters tour on October 4, wildfire in Colorado has three important aspects: the flames and the actual destruction of vegetation (and, in some cases, homes and businesses); the polluting, eye-stinging smoke and smell;…