A proposal from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) could significantly expand where electric mountain bikes are allowed on public trails across the central Colorado River Valley — and the idea is drawing strong reactions from local trail users. At a public meeting in Eagle on March 11, staff from the BLM’s Colorado River Valley […]
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Public lands and greenhouse gas regulations threatened by D.C.
Only three months into 2026, the nomination of a new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) director and the repeal of the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 Endangerment Finding, which regulates greenhouse gas emissions, pose new threats to Western Slope public lands, as well as public health. On Wednesday, March 4, former New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce […]
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Letters – March 12, 2026
E-bikes on Red HillThe Bureau of Land Management is currently taking public comment on its e-bike policy in Eagle County and the Roaring Fork Valley. Red Hill Council, Carbondale Parks and Recreation Commission and the Carbondale Bikes Peds and Trails Commission oppose allowing e-bikes on the front side of Red Hill as user conflicts will […]
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Lift-UpdateLift-Up, the nonprofit operator of food pantries and supplementary food programs from Parachute to Aspen, announced on Dec. 18 that Samantha Freese will serve as the organization’s next executive director. Freese, a New Castle resident, has worked for the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment as well as Mountain Valley Developmental Services and most recently […]
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Wilderness Workshop to host conversation with former BLM leaders
On Thursday, Aug. 21, outdoor enthusiasts will gather at the Third Street Center for a conversation about United States public lands, changing government policies and citizen conservation responses. From 5:30pm to 7:00pm, Carbondale-based nonprofit Wilderness Workshop will facilitate the free conversation with Tracy Stone-Manning, current president of The Wilderness Society and former director of the […]
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Runners rejoice!Our very own Independence Run & Hike has been named one of 65 top running stores in the country for 2025 by The Running Event — North America’s premier run and outdoor specialty retail conference and trade show. “After 20 years of hard work, I’m absolutely over the moon to see Independence Run & […]
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Local wolf, cattle deaths alarm ranchers and wolf advocates
Two collared grey wolves have died in Colorado since Memorial Day weekend, including one in the Roaring Fork Valley. The male yearling, identified as #2405, was part of the Copper Creek pack. Another wolf, #2407, died on May 31 in the northwest corner of the state. No necropsy has been released. Wolf #2405 had four […]
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Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers celebrates 30 years of stewardship
Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and after all of this time is just as dedicated to maintaining a culture of stewardship for the benefit of recreational lands in both the Crystal and Roaring Fork valleys. Founded in 1995 by a group of locals — David Hamilton, Kevin O’Brien and Michael […]
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Wilderness Workshop comments on BLM plans
Last month, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced finalized resource management plans (RMPs) for the state of Colorado. Two of the plans announced are for lands managed by the Colorado River Valley and Grand Junction field offices and will affect roughly two million acres on the Western Slope for the next 15 to 20 […]
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Planned September roundup disappoints wild horse advocates, lawmakers
A wild horse roundup is scheduled for early September northeast of Grand Junction. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which oversees wild horses in the American West, says 202 mustangs roam the 36,000-acre Little Book Cliffs Range (LBC), based on a census earlier this year, and the range can’t handle that many.But advocates, lawmakers and […]