/tags/national-forest National Forest en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sat, 22 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-04-22/us-inventory-old-forests-cover-area-larger-than-california The Biden administration has identified more than 175,000 square miles of old growth and mature forests on U.S. government lands. Those older forests cover an area larger than California but are under threat by fires, insects, disease and other side-effects of climate change. Administration officials say they plan a new rule to help protect the nation's woodlands. Environmentalists hope that will mean new restrictions on logging. Skeptics from the timber industry and in Congress want more focus on fighting wildfires by thinning forests. Sat, 22 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-04-22/us-inventory-old-forests-cover-area-larger-than-california Matthew Brown, Associated Press /regional-news/2022-12-16/underrepresented-communities-want-to-see-important-heritage-landmarks-recognized The Biden Administration has recognized some national landmarks in our region. But some advocates want to see more sites protected that are important to underrepresented groups. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 20:51:19 GMT /regional-news/2022-12-16/underrepresented-communities-want-to-see-important-heritage-landmarks-recognized Emma VandenEinde /regional-news/2022-12-02/western-water-leaders-talk-local-solutions-amid-colorado-river-crisis The Water Hub, an organization centered on water justice, led a briefing with a team of panelists to share local solutions as the Colorado River faces historic drought. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 22:33:38 GMT /regional-news/2022-12-02/western-water-leaders-talk-local-solutions-amid-colorado-river-crisis Emma VandenEinde /news/2021-06-21/overrun-national-forests-prompt-action-from-u-s-congress Colorado's ski areas spend about $25 million a year in fees in exchange for being on federal land, and only a small fraction returns to those forests for management. The Denver Post reports on a bill recently introduced in Congress that would allow forests that bring in large amounts of ski fees to allocate some of that money for staffing. Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:36:41 GMT /news/2021-06-21/overrun-national-forests-prompt-action-from-u-s-congress Justin Wingerter, The Denver Post, Associated Press /npr-news/2019-11-12/illegal-pot-operations-in-public-forests-are-poisoning-wildlife-and-water Insecticides and other chemicals found at the sites threaten long-term damage to ecosystems. California law enforcement, ecologists and others are cracking down. Tue, 12 Nov 2019 10:03:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-11-12/illegal-pot-operations-in-public-forests-are-poisoning-wildlife-and-water Eric Westervelt /environment/2016-07-15/how-colorado-decides-to-fight-a-wildfire-is-a-matter-of-resources-priorities Colorado has a handful of burning wildfires, including the Cold Springs Fire near Nederland. At the height of the fire, almost 2,000 people had to… Fri, 15 Jul 2016 12:42:11 GMT /environment/2016-07-15/how-colorado-decides-to-fight-a-wildfire-is-a-matter-of-resources-priorities Erin O'Toole /environment/2015-09-15/as-forest-fringes-urbanize-conflicts-arise-between-shooters-and-residents Andrea Sedlmayr has lived in the mountains west of Boulder for four decades. She’s used to hearing hunters and the occasional gunshots around her house.… Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2015-09-15/as-forest-fringes-urbanize-conflicts-arise-between-shooters-and-residents Stephanie Paige Ogburn /environment/2015-09-08/can-shooters-and-hikers-coexist-forest-service-wants-to-find-the-balance The Arapaho Roosevelt National Forest's 1.4 million acres cover the Front Range foothills and climb into the mountains of north central Colorado. As more… Tue, 08 Sep 2015 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2015-09-08/can-shooters-and-hikers-coexist-forest-service-wants-to-find-the-balance Stephanie Paige Ogburn /environment/2014-06-26/in-eastern-national-forests-split-estate-means-less-control This week, I'm traveling with a group of journalists through parts of Pennsylvania and Ohio -- a region called the Marcellus Shale -- to learn about shale… Thu, 26 Jun 2014 11:30:00 GMT /environment/2014-06-26/in-eastern-national-forests-split-estate-means-less-control Stephanie Paige Ogburn