RBC I Christmas tree permits are available through Dec. 23 from the White River National Forest offices for $10 per permit and may be purchased with cash, check or credit card. There is a maximum of five tree permits per person. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.[Read More…]
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New travel rules take over in White River National Forest
RBC I The White River National Forest’s winter motor vehicle use season began began Monday and ends May 20. During the winter season all wheeled vehicles (including bikes) are limited to plowed routes, travel allowed through designation as open in the Forest’s 2011 Travel Management Plan, or by a permit[Read More…]
Prescribed burns planned at Ute Creek and Trappers Lake
RBC I The Blanco Ranger District of the White River National Forest plans to conduct slash pile burning in the Ute Creek and Trappers Lake area in the coming days.
Fourth graders eligible for free Christmas tree permit
RBC I White River National Forest is excited to announce that all fourth graders are eligible for a free Christmas tree permit through the new White House initiative Every Kid in a Park (“Every Kid”). Every Kid is a nationwide call to action to build the next generation of conservationists.
Christmas tree permits now available to cut trees in White River National Forest
RBC I Christmas tree permits are now available from the White River National Forest offices, including the one in Meeker. The cost per permit is $10 and may be purchased with cash, check or credit card at office locations. There is a maximum of five tree permits per person, and[Read More…]
Pack it in? Pack it back out, too
RBC I Westerners take great pride in their independent and self-sufficient nature, but that spirit is not always evident in the backcountry when people leave their trash for “someone else” to remove. Earlier this month, a Colorado man was sentenced to federal prison as punishment for massive littering, including leaving[Read More…]
Deep Creek, part of Flat Tops, is recognized by Forest Service act
RBC I On July 9, after seven years of intensive collaborative, public involvement and more than 30 years since local citizens first championed the idea, the White River National Forest released a decision that the first 11 miles of Deep Creek, located on the southeastern corner of the Flat Tops[Read More…]
Injured vets to spend time in Flat Tops
RBC I Freedom Alliance is set to host four injured service members on an outdoor expedition through the scenic Flat Top Mountains in the White River National Forest of Colorado this month.
Summer rules for forest travel begin today
RBC I “Summer” officially arrives on the White River National Forest today.
National Forest groups sponsoring online photo contest
RBC I The National Forest Foundation, the White River National Forest and Yonder have partnered to bring you the #ItsAllYours photo contest.
Final EIS sets rules for oil, gas exploration in White River Nat’l Forest
RBC I White River National Forest Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams announced on Tuesday the release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Draft Record of Decision (ROD) for future oil and gas leasing on the Forest.
Winter motor vehicle season begins
RBC | White River National Forest’s winter motor vehicle use season began Sunday and ends May 20.
