By the end of March, the U.S. Forest Service announced finalized guidelines for districts that wish to expand the use of electric bikes (e-bikes) on its trails in the future. E-bikes are currently permitted on all Forest Service roads and 60,000 miles worth of motorized accessible trails — which make up 38% of the total […]
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Abogando por nuestra comunidad
El fin de semana del 13 al 14 de marzo, se llevó a cabo el Latino Advocacy Day (Día de la Defensa Latina o LAD por sus siglas en inglés) en Denver. Omar Sarabia, el nuevo director de Defiende Nuestra Tierra en Wilderness Workshop, estuvo presente y pudo compartir con nosotros su experiencia de primera […]
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Redstone to McClure Pass Trail: Not a simple yes or no
White River National Forest (WRNF) officials are taking public comment on the Redstone to McClure Pass Trail, a seven-mile segment of the proposed 83-mile Carbondale to Crested Butte Trail (CCBT). Pitkin County Commissioners approved the CCBT plan in 2018. Five miles of the seven-mile segment would be built through federal land, which means the USFS […]
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Naturalist Nights back with something for everyone
Naturalist Nights, one of the most highly anticipated events of the year, is back and ready to inspire audiences around the Roaring Fork Valley (RFV). Founded by Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) in 1998, Naturalist Nights is a free winter speaker series created to connect environmental experts to the local community with the intent […]
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Naturalist Nights back with something for everyone
Naturalist Nights, one of the most highly anticipated events of the year, is back and ready to inspire audiences around the Roaring Fork Valley (RFV). Founded by Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) in 1998, Naturalist Nights is a free winter speaker series created to connect environmental experts to the local community with the intent […]
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Defiende's new director continues old traditions
To bring a piece of foliage indoors during the darkest days of the year; it’s a tradition that has taken many forms over millennia. What we call Christmas trees today signal back to pre-Christianity, with the Celts, Vikings and Egyptians all honoring evergreens — symbols of eternal life — around the winter solstice. On Dec. […]
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Nuevo director de Defiende continúa tradiciones
Traer dentro de la casa a algún tipo de follaje durante los días más oscuros del año es una tradición que ha tomado muchas formas durante miles de años. Lo que llamamos hoy “árboles de navidad” provienen de los tiempos antes de Cristo, con los celtas, vikingos y egipcios todos honrando a las plantas de […]
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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 […]