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• Breckenridge resort proposes more summer activities

  March 30, 2013 12:57 PM

  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (AP) - Vail Resorts Inc. has submitted another proposal to the U.S. Forest Service for summer activities at one of its Colorado ski resorts. This time, it's Breckenridge. The Broomfield-based company previously submitted a comprehensive summer activities plan for Vail, where activities should be ready for the public... more »

• Spruce Beetles attack trees in Southern Colorado Play Video

  February 28, 2013 10:37 PM

  The Spruce Beetle is a relatively recent and deadly addition to the Rocky Mountain region, especially for mature spruce trees. We've already seen the damage in Northern Colorado, and now many trees in the southern portion of our state are in danger of attack. We found out more... more »

• Firms win contracts to thin forests in Colo., Wyo.

  November 26, 2012 8:44 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Two Colorado companies have won contracts to thin national forests in Wyoming and Colorado, with some of the wood likely going toward heating homes. The U.S. Forest Service said Monday that the 10-year stewardship contracts will reduce help threats of catastrophic wildfires on at least 20,000 acres.... more »

• Fire in SW Colorado threatening dozens of homes

  October 17, 2012 9:07 PM

  The U.S. Forest Service is calling for evacuations of at least 30 to 40 homes threatened by a wildfire in southwestern Colorado. Fire officials said Wednesday that the fast-moving fire six miles southeast of Mancos is burning on more than 100 acres near where the Weber Fire burned earlier this... more »

• Retired fire chief calls for fire ban Play Video

  September 3, 2012 12:41 AM

  A retired Colorado Springs fire chief is calling for a fire ban after finding unattended camp fires on Cheyenne Mountain. He's worried people haven't learned their lesson from the Waldo Canyon fire. A working fire boss says the ex-chief has every reason to be concerned; the current conditions are ripe... more »

• Burn area work continues, favorite trails remain closed Play Video

  August 15, 2012 7:55 PM

  The U.S. Forest Service is moving into its second phase of the plan to restore land for the Waldo Canyon Fire burn area, but in the process several favorite trails remain closed to the public. Mark Koenig last hiked Blodgett Peak in May. "It was a beautiful hike;... more »

• Dry conditions may mean increased bear activity

  May 27, 2012 1:03 PM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Wildlife officials are warning campers and hikers that dry conditions in Colorado may mean increased bear activity. Mike Porras, a spokesman for the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife, tells the Aspen Daily News that low snowpack and scant precipitation may lead to poor crops of... more »

• Planes from Peterson head to fight fires

  September 10, 2011 7:28 PM

  Two Department of Defense C-130s equipped with U.S. Forest Service Modular Airbome Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) head to fight fires in Texas. The MAFFSA are special tanks that hold 3000 gallons of fire retardant or water and can discharge the entire load in less than five seconds over an area... more »

• Comment period on Breckenridge expansion closing

  August 28, 2011 4:06 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Breckenridge Ski Resort is waiting for a U.S. Forest Service decision on whether its proposed expansion onto Peak 6 can proceed. The public was submitting comments to the Forest Service on the proposal before the comment period expired Friday. The resort wants to add about... more »

• Forest Service offering tours of southeast CO Canyonlands

  August 20, 2011 12:30 AM

  LA JUNTA, Colo. - The U.S. Forest Service will offer guided tours into Picket Wire Canyonlands south of La Junta on the Comanche National Grassland. Fall tours begin the first Saturday of September and run through October 22, 2011. These primitive canyons are home to the largest dinosaur track site... more »

• More studies ordered on forest road plan

  August 9, 2011 11:41 AM

  GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service has ordered more studies after an appeals officer denied attempts to prevent the White River National Forest from implementing parts of a plan determining what methods of travel are allowed on forest routes. The appeals officer says more studies are... more »

• Government lab helps MLB battle broken-bat danger

  June 13, 2011 8:52 PM

  MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Major League Baseball has been trying to reduce the number of broken bats and the injuries that can come with them. The league has an expert partner, too: After all, who knows wood better than the U.S. Forest Service? The partnership seems to be... more »

• 2 fires burning on Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site

  June 8, 2011 4:59 PM

  Crews are fighting two fires on the Army's Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, located in southeastern Colorado. The site is utilized by Fort Carson soldiers for training. The first fire, discovered late Tuesday morning, is being called the Callie Marie Fire -- burning about 3,500 acres on PCMS and U.S.... more »

• Snowpack delays opening of some campgrounds

  May 19, 2011 11:29 AM

  The U.S. Forest Service - Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands (PSICC) will delay the opening of some campgrounds due to snowpack. The Leadville Ranger District of the San Isabel National Forest is reporting that many of the campgrounds won't be open in time for... more »

• Campground openings delayed by heavier snow amounts in high country

  May 18, 2011 4:20 PM

  If you're already planning your camping trips in Colorado this year, you might want to wait a little. The U.S. Forest Service has announced delayed campground openings due to deeper than average snow packs coupled with cooler temperatures halting snow melt in the high country. The campgrounds affected are in... more »

• Court fight over drilling in Colorado mountains

  December 30, 2009 8:29 AM

  Opponents of a federally approved plan to drill dozens of natural gas wells in the HD Mountains in southwest Colorado are taking their fight to court. Attorneys representing environmental groups suing the federal government will argue their case Wednesday in the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver. The... more »

• New $4 million project to help restore Hayman fire area

  September 28, 2009 5:35 PM

  The U.S. Forest Service, Vail Resorts Inc. and the National Forest Foundation are teaming on a $4 million, three-year project to restore habitat harmed by Colorado's worst wildfire in history. The Hayman fire destroyed 600 buildings, including 133 homes, as it burned trees and vegetation on about 215 square miles... more »