May 27, 2021 by cnfpio
TAOS, NM – May 27, 2021 Fire managers on the Carson National Forest are conducting a prescribed burn approximately 20 miles northwest of Tres Piedras, New Mexico, on the New Mexico-Colorado border, Thurs. May 27 through Sat. May 29. The Stateline/Bighorn Unit 6 prescribed burn is being managed by the Carson National Forest in cooperation with the San Luis Valley Interagency Fire Management Unit and the Rio Grande National Forest in southern Colorado.
On the New Mexico side, fire crews will treat approximately 216 acres of previously thinned land on the Tres Piedras Ranger District of the Carson National Forest. Crews on the Rio Grande National Forest in Colorado will simultaneously treat approximately 654 acres, for a total of 870 acres in both states. This prescribed fire will improve elk and deer winter range and reduce woody debris left from forest thinning projects. This collaboration across two Forest Service regions, two states and two nationa
Obituary: Peter B. Lyons Feb. 23, 1943 – April 29, 2021
Feb. 23, 1943 – April 29, 2021
Peter B. Lyons passed away in Golden, Colorado on Friday, April 29, 2021, following a yearlong battle with cancer. Pete’s partner Peggy Lyon-Bull and his sons Daniel, David and Michael were able to join him at his side in his final hours. He leaves behind a legacy of dedication to his family, to the scientific community and to the nation for a life spent in public service.
Pete was born to Leland and Rita (nee Horblit) Lyons in Hammond Indiana, in 1943. Although born in the midwest, he spent his childhood in Boulder City, Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. During his time in Nevada, he developed a passion for the geology and topography of the American southwest. He was a standout student at the small high school and also excelled as a tennis player in the then sparsely populated state. He went on to become Nevada state champion in tennis while in high school. He later joked that th
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