Tag: forest service
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New recreation management on Pikes Peak? Officials add support
Official support is rising for new management over one of Colorado’s most iconic mountains. As part of his State of the State address, Gov. Jared Polis sounded in favor of Colorado Parks and Wildlife managing recreation on Pikes Peak. This was an idea floated last year in local talks about how best to serve recreation…
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New recreation management on Pikes Peak? Officials add support
Official support is rising for new management over one of Colorado’s most iconic mountains. As part of his State of the State address, Gov. Jared Polis sounded in favor of Colorado Parks and Wildlife managing recreation on Pikes Peak. This was an idea floated last year in local talks about how best to serve recreation…
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The beaver effect: How nature’s engineers restore wetlands, control floods, and protect rivers
Colorado Springs Utilities hopes to draw beavers to the region to help with riparian restoration on Pikes Peak
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Cutting your Christmas tree in Colorado? Make a plan now
It’s not the plastic one from a box or the real one for sale in a parking lot that some Coloradans seek, but rather that Christmas tree waiting to be cut in a memory-making adventure. Now is the time to make a plan. The U.S. Forest Service recently announced tree cutting permits for sale, applying…
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‘Stunning:’ Colorado ski area’s long-dreamed expansion taking shape
A Colorado ski area’s long dream for expansion finally took shape over the summer. On the backside of Monarch Mountain called No Name Basin, crews have cleared trees for six runs — along with the wide lane for a fixed-grip, triple chairlift. The lift is expected to be installed next summer, ahead of No Name Basin’s…
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Hanging Lake Trail closed ahead of ‘next major phase’ of reconstruction
Later this month, helicopters could be seen hovering over one of Colorado’s most iconic hiking trails. That’s the plan as part of what Eagle-Holy Cross District Ranger Leanne Veldhuis called “the next major phase” of reconstruction along Hanging Lake Trail. Helicopters are set to deliver material for building seven new foot bridges along the steep,…
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Forest Service celebrates 203 acres of private land-turned wilderness
Private land “gaps” have been filled as public wilderness in western Colorado. The U.S. Forest Service recently announced 203 acres of inholdings acquired in partnership with the Wilderness Land Trust. That included three parcels across the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison national forests. The addition “protects wild and undeveloped viewsheds and consolidates private ownership within…
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Fee coming to popular winter destination in Colorado
A new fee will be imposed at a popular destination for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in northern Colorado. Vehicles will be charged $10 to park at the Brainard Gateway trailhead, the starting point to Brainard Lake, at the edge of Indian Peaks Wilderness outside Boulder County. Fees will be required starting Nov. 15. Meanwhile, this…
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Forest Service adds nearly 130 acres of public land near Florissant
Public land is adding a parcel of land southwest of Florissant. The U.S. Forest Service announced the acquisition of nearly 130 acres of previously private property — a swath of stream-fed pine and aspen with wildlife-frequented meadows and mountain views. The acreage is being referred to as the Wagon Tongue Co. property, just south of…
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Forest Service adds nearly 130 acres of public land in Pikes Peak region
Public land is expanding in the foothills west of Colorado Springs. The U.S. Forest Service on Wednesday announced acquiring nearly 130 acres of previously private property — a swath of stream-fed pine and aspen with wildlife-frequented meadows and mountain views. The acreage is being referred to as the Wagon Tongue Co. property, just south of Lake…