San Juan National Forest to implement forest-wide closure order

From- The Pagosa Sun “J. D. Kurz and nine students from his Pagosa Springs High School science class presented the results of research they did on the health of the Reservoir Hill forest at a public information meeting Monday night in the Ross Aragon Community Center.” “Every seat in the room was taken and people…

From: Bill Hudson at the Pagosa Daily Post Citizens of Pagosa Gathered on Reservoir Hill on a sunny saturday on October 4 to hear about a proposed thinning project. Find video and a write up of the day at the Pagosa Daily Post. Bill Hudson writes “We’d come to learn about “forest health” — more…

News Release DURANGO, Colorado – December 13, 2017 –  San Juan National Forest fire officials are warning that continued dry conditions in Southwestern Colorado mean that fire danger is a concern. In late November, a man target shooting with incendiary ammunition on private property adjacent to National Forest lands started a fire north of Durango…

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.

By Pagosa Springs SUN By Aaron Kimple Special to The SUN Temperatures are up, streams are running and plants are starting to leaf out. You have begun to dress up the yard for the season’s barbecues and festivities. Vegetables are being planted in beds. What you need most is mulch. There is an opportunity to purchase…