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• Fuelwood permits for Pike National Forest available this month

  September 6, 2012 5:34 PM

  Pikes Peak Ranger District will start selling fuelwood permits Monday, September 17 at 8:00 a.m. The permits are $15 per cord with a three cord minimum. It is cash or check only, no credit cards are accepted. The are two designated areas for collecting the firewood. One location is north... more »

• Reforestation of the Hayman burn area Play Video

  April 12, 2012 7:31 PM

  One by one, across a thousand burned acres, new life takes root in the Pike National Forest. In the decade since the Hayman fire, the US Forest Service has planted nearly a million trees. Forester Chris Kuennen says it's slow work because there are only two to three weeks... more »

• Forest Service nears 1 million tree mark in Hayman reforestation

  April 12, 2012 2:50 PM

  Nearly a million trees have been planted as part of a large scale reforestation program in the decade following the state's largest wildfire. Work crews are planting approximately 150,000 Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir seedlings in a 1,100 acre section of the Hayman burn area of the Pike National Forest.... more »

• Veterinarian wants hunting laws changed after dog was shot Play Video

  December 14, 2011 5:59 PM

  Lisa Berg and Jeff Snyder take their dog Reka, a Malamute/Husky mix, hiking everyday. She has even climbed with Jeff to the top of some 14'ers. But on Saturday, their hike in the Pike National Forest near their home in Divide went terribly wrong. "He heard a gun shot... more »

• Smoke seen and fire crews responding to Rosemont Reservoir

  July 4, 2011 2:06 PM

  Fire crews are responding to a report of a possible grass fire in the Pike National Forest area at Rosemont Reservoir. Crews from the National Forest Service, Colorado Springs Utilities and other local wild-land crews are working to get to the scene shown on the Google Maps , satellite photo... more »

• Fire danger douses holiday fireworks, campfires

  June 29, 2011 6:14 PM

  DENVER (AP) - National forests and counties along Colorado's Front Range and eastern plains are banning outside fires and fireworks as hot, dry weather keeps the fire danger high. The National Weather Service has issued a red-flag warning signaling high fire danger for much of southern Colorado, including Las... more »

• Christmas tree cutting permits available

  November 24, 2010 5:36 PM

  Christmas tree cutting permits will go on sale at the Pike National Forest District Office on November 29. The cost is $10 per tree. The permits will be sold through December 15. The District Office is at 601 S. Weber Street in Colorado Springs. Office hours are 8 a.m.... more »

• Fire ban dropped in nearby forests

  October 14, 2010 3:47 PM

  Here's some good news for campers and hunters - the U.S. Forest Service has lifted a fire ban in the Pikes National Forest. Cooler weather, higher humidity, and recent rain and snow has improved conditions. The fire restrictionsis officially terminated at 8:00 a.m. Friday, October 15. more »

• Co. Springs Dog Dies After Eating Poisonous Mushroom

  August 30, 2010 7:14 PM

  A Colorado Springs retired couple is warning people to be careful of mushrooms while camping or hiking in the mountains over Labor Day weekend. Their Boston Terrier died Saturday after eating a toxic mushroom at a campground in Teller County. Ron and Carolyn "Cookie" Stapp were camping at Colorado... more »

• Logging for the forest service to fight wildfires

  January 12, 2010 7:55 PM

  The US Forest Service is trying to better prevent catastrophic fires in our state by thinning the number of trees in the forest. They have contracted with logging companies to cut down trees in several large-acre swaths of Colorado's national forest lands. Under a 10 year public/private forest stewardship... more »

• Rampart shooting range to stay closed

  October 16, 2009 7:15 PM

  Rampart Shooting Range in the Pike National Forest will remain closed at least through the winter. It was closed last July after a man shot and killed a friend while they were unloading guns at the range northwest of Colorado Springs. A report released this week by the El... more »

• Hikers safe after surviving two nights in mountains

  September 14, 2009 2:18 PM

  A Fort Carson soldier and his 19-year-old girlfriend from Pueblo are safe--having survived two nights in the mountains. The pair endured snow showers both nights, while wearing just jeans, t-shirts and tennis shoes. They're inexperienced hikers who went on a day hike in rugged country, and got lost. According to... more »

• Suspects charged with growing marijuana in forest

  August 31, 2009 7:20 PM

  Two men are facing felony charges in the discovery of about 14,500 marijuana plants in Pike National Forest. Jefferson County District Attorney Scott Storey says 40-year-old David Padilla-Martinez was charged Monday with cultivation of marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Padilla-Martinez was being held in jail on... more »