updated Sat. January 14, 2023
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Sky Hi News
March 11, 2018
The Dillon Ranger District of the White River National Forest is requesting public comments on projects proposed by Copper Mountain Resort to replace and upgrade the existing American Eagle and American Flyer chairlifts. The projects occur in the existing special permit use area granted by the U.S.Ãâà...
Aspen Daily News
March 10, 2018
The plan states: “The environmental review and meetings with land managers and specialists, including the White River National Forest and Colorado Parks and Wildlife, raised concerns regarding a number of ecological challenges facing the Crystal Valley. Ecological concerns range from the decliningÃâà...
Sky Hi News
March 10, 2018
A skier shreds Vail Mountain on Tuesday, Feb. 20, following a snowstorm. In 2017, Vail Mountain paid $6.39 million in fees to the U.S. Forest Service to operate in the White River National Forest. If passed, concurrent bills in the House and Senate could ensure a portion of that money is returned to the localÃâà...
Aspen Daily News
March 10, 2018
The Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire and Aviation Management Unit on Friday announced it is planning to conduct several prescribed burns on White River National Forest and Bureau of Land Management lands in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties, weather and conditions permitting. The fires areÃâà...
Boulder Weekly
March 8, 2018
Conservationists are challenging a logging proposal that would clear-cut 1,300 acres in the White River National Forest northeast of Aspen, including endangered Canada lynx habitat and units adjacent to the protected Woods Lake Roadless Area. The Upper Fryingpan Vegetation Management ProjectÃâà...
The Denver Post
March 6, 2018
The White River National Forest is home to the country's busiest ski destinations with 11 resorts, including Vail, Breckenridge and Aspen Snowmass, but has seen its annual budget dwindle to around $17 million from more than $30 million a decade ago. In that time, visitation to the White River's ski areas,Ãâà...
Vail Daily News
March 5, 2018
Did you realize that there are 2.3 million acres of National Forest System lands on the White River National Forest? Or, that there are 11 ski areas that the U.S. Forest System administers within the White River National Forest? Did you know that not all animals migrate from the area and that those "resisters"Ãâà...
Aspen Times
December 31, 1999
The White River National Forest staff screened the proposal and officially accepted the application Feb. 22. It will start the public scoping part of the review this spring, according to Forest Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams. The official notification to Skico said the Forest Service anticipates the project will requireÃâà...
Aspen Times
December 31, 1999
“The White River National Forest and the BLM have partnered with Colorado Parks and Wildlife on these projects to improve forage regeneration for wildlife,” according to the news release. “Nutrient-rich new growth can often be seen sprouting as soon as 10 days after a prescribed fire. “A secondary benefitÃâà...
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