Public Lands

March 4, 2019
Postcards for Cory

Getting to the CORE of the Matter

Over the noise of crampons crunching on snow and crowds cheering the expert moves of climbing competitors, Western Colorado Alliance members spoke with Ouray Ice Festival […]
December 18, 2018

Which rivers are eligible for Wild & Scenic?

from a GMUG National Forest update On January 2nd, the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forest will publish its draft Wild and Scenic Rivers Eligibility Report for […]
November 29, 2018

Kelso Mesa up on roadless chopping block

by Jim Riddell, Grand Junction What comes to mind when you think of Roadless Areas? My first thought is: uninterrupted, undivided, undisturbed. Then my next thought […]
November 29, 2018

San Juan Wilderness: A very good bill…becoming perfect

by Leah López, Community Organizer The San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act (SJMWA) hit a roadblock this fall after US Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO)raised concerns with the […]
October 19, 2018

Judge cites climate in rejecting BLM plan to double drilling

[from a joint press release with Wilderness Workshop, Western Environmental Law Center, Natural Resources Defense Council and Sierra Club] On October 17, Judge Lewis T. Babcock […]
July 30, 2018

Stand for Our Public Lands

US Dept of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is coming to Steamboat Springs next week and residents are organizing a big western Colorado “welcome” for him to […]
July 26, 2018

GMUG Forest offers wilderness webinars

Over the next few months, the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forest will publish draft sections of its new Forest Plan for public review. […]
July 20, 2018

Hikes help ‘ground-truth’ characteristics of public lands

Western Colorado Alliance and conservation allies around the Western Slope are planning hikes into the beautiful places we’re all working to protect through the Grand Mesa-Uncompaghre-Gunnison […]
April 26, 2018

San Juan Wilderness bill introduced!

Thank Bennet! Let Tipton and Gardner know you support the bill! People across western Colorado cheered as US Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) re-introduced the San Juan […]