Tag: white river national forest
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Environmental groups formally threaten lawsuit over reservoir eyed by Colorado Springs, Aurora
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Environmental groups filed formal notice Wednesday of their intent to sue the U.S. Forest Service, claiming the agency did not properly analyze whether exploratory drilling for a new controversial reservoir that will serve Colorado Springs and Aurora will harm endangered or threatened species, including the…
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Decision looms on Holy Cross reservoir exploration permit
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The U.S. Forest Service said it is just weeks away from deciding whether a high-profile request to explore the geological feasibility of a new reservoir in Colorado’s Eagle County that would capture water flowing from the iconic Holy Cross Wilderness should be granted. The request…
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As toll of 2020 is taken in Colorado outdoors, what does it mean for years ahead?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Scott Fitzwilliams was supposed to be off work. But as supervisor of America’s most trafficked national forest, “you’re never off work,” he says. So there he was Fourth of July weekend, supposed to be enjoying the serenity he had always known at a lake within…
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‘Knock on wood’ for return of hiking to Hanging Lake in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cautious optimism surrounds the future of Hanging Lake, one of Colorado’s most beloved natural destinations, which at one point last summer was believed to have been lost to wildfire. “We were 100% sure it was was gone,” recalled Scott Fitzwilliams, White River National Forest’s supervisor…
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10 merry happenings in Colorado’s outdoors amid difficult year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In a dark year, Coloradans still had sunshine. Despite months defined by COVID-19 and social and political turmoil, we could still find refuge in the mountains. While land managers noted negative side effects of overcrowding, this year saw plenty of positive developments for outdoor lovers.…