Loose Ends – Honoring family traditions

Honoring family traditions continues during this Christmas season. As families decorate their homes with both outdoor and indoor decorations, quite a few families go up into the Hogback, the Piceance basin, or upriver into the high country to cut their trees. While years ago one could cut down the perfect tree almost anywhere without a permit, getting a permit for local government land is a requirement. The Forest Service and BLM offices make them available…