The U.S. Forest Service has authorized the use of chain saws to clear trees killed by bark beetles in two wilderness areas in southwestern Colorado.The鈥�

State foresters are urging residents near Colorado Springs to cut and treat the trees and branches downed by the powerful storm that struck the area in鈥�

Bark beetles are continuing to cause widespread damage to Colorado鈥檚 forests, according to a new study. The annual aerial forest health survey, jointly...