Colorado’s Point of No Return for Public Lands?

This might be it, folks. The point of no return for us Coloradans to turn the tides to save our last, best ecosystems on public lands from industrial-scale extraction, degradation, and ultimately destruction. If more of us chip in—even just a tiny bit—we can start turning this around, no question in my mind. In fact,…

SCIENTIFIC CONSENSUS: Beetle-Killed Forests Do NOT Increase Chance of Wildfire (Can Actually Burn LESS Often); “Thinning” Ineffective or Counterproductive at Slowing Big Waves

Colorado Governor Jared Polis’ and Department of Natural Resources’ recent claim that the latest natural wave of native mountain pine beetle in Front Range forests will increase wildfire threats to communities and forests has long been disproven by the consensus of peer-reviewed—and even government agency—science. This includes conclusive studies from CU Boulder and Colorado State…

ACTION ALERT: Comment on Biggest Logging Scheme in Colorado History by December 17

ACTION ALERT: Comment on Biggest Logging Scheme in Colorado History (Threatens Endangered Species, Old-Growth Forests, and Roadless Areas) Your comments needed by Wednesday, December 17 Last week the U.S. Forest Service proposed its latest and most destructive scheme—now the biggest logging project in Colorado history—that would log and burn over 194,000 acres (303 square miles!)…

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