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The Bureau of Land Management announced it has planned two prescribed burns to take place between October and April in Fremont County.

The Bureau of Land Management’s Royal Gorge Field Office recently announced a planning decision that outlines future recreation management of the 3,100-acre Penrose Commons area, located in Fremont County, approximately 10 miles east of Cañon City. The area is primarily known for its shoulder season off-highway vehicle recreation opportunities and has seen recent increased visitation.“We […]

CAÑON CITY, Colo. — The Bureau of Land Management is preparing two prescribed burns, scheduled between October, 2023 and April, 2024. Prescribed burns help preserve the health of forests and

Colorado State Forest Service announced the successful bid of the Waugh-hoo Spruce Salvage Sale in northwestern Fremont County to Clyde West, an independent logger from Guffey.

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The Bureau of Land Management is preparing to conduct pile burns in nine locations this winter including several in the Central Peaks Region.

The Bureau of Land Management is preparing to conduct pile burns in nine locations this winter. During the summer months, forest-thinning treatments often leave behind branches and other flammable biomass that is then organized into piles. In the winter, when conditions are safest for removal, the piles are burned. This process is critical to maintaining…

The flurry of approvals marked a rare moment of rapid decision making. The state board had officially recommended changing just two features since it began meeting in the fall of 2020.

The federal Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force has recommended new names for more than 660 geographical sites across the country.

The Department of Interior has recommended new names for more than 660 geographical sites that it said have derogatory Indigenous slurs in their names, including 28 sites in Colorado. Secretary of Int...