Land donated by a prominent rancher in the San Luis Valley is the basis for the USFWS’ Sangre de Cristo Conservation Area.
Colorado Recreation & Environment
USFS works to open Colorado San Isabel National Forest trails impacted by November blowdown
An estimated 100 miles of trails in San Isabel National Forest in central Colorado were impacted by a violent windstorm last winter.
USFS releases final EIS for 2012 Colorado Roadless Rule; environmentalists cite progress, lament loopholes
While 4.2 million acres of national forest land is declared roadless, the 2012 rule allows for energy development and road construction in some areas.
Warming climate alters alpine, subalpine zones at Colorado mountain research site
Measurements at Niwot Ridge research station west of Boulder indicate changes to Colorado mountain zones are underway.
Large-scale forest biomass production unsustainable, bioenergy researchers determine
A move toward industrial-scale bioenergy using forest biomass could negatively impact ecosystem diversity.
