Cuando los estudiantes de Basalt High School entraron al edificio de la escuela de vuelo en Aspen después del tour del Valle Roaring Fork, sus rostros eran visiblemente diferentes. Los estudiantes inicialmente salieron del edificio algo temerosos e inquietos anticipando subir a la pequeña avioneta con el piloto Gary Kraft para participar en el programa […]
Thompson Divide
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Thompson Divide meeting welcomes public
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service (FS) have scheduled a public meeting for Wednesday, Dec. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Carbondale Firehouse (300 Meadowood Drive). The purpose of the meeting is to provide information and hear public feedback on the proposed federal administrative withdrawal of oil and gas […]
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Thompson Divide protection reaches ‘high-water mark’ in Senate committee
The handmade-looking and weather-beaten “Unified for Thompson Divide” yard signs that popped up more than a decade ago won’t be coming down quite yet. But in May, the first vote ever taken by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Economy (CORE) bill that includes protection for the 220,000-acre Thompson […]
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Years of dedication with bouts of celebration
Wilderness Workshop (WW) continues its work to protect parts of the White River National Forest, including the Thompson Divide from oil and gas development. The folks at WW were pleased to learn that Congressman Joe Neguse, representative of Colorado’s second congressional district, has included funding for the protection of 200,000 acres of the Thompson Divide […]