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Rio Grande National Forest


Photo: NPS

The Forest embraces the San Luis Valley, and includes all or parts of four Wilderness Areas (South San Juan, Weminuche, La Garita and Sangre de Cristo). The Forest is the headwaters of the Rio Grande River and many Anasazi sites remain.

 

 

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The Rio Grande National Forest

The Rio Grande National Forest is 1.86 million acres and one of the true undiscovered jewels of southwestern Colorado. The Forest presents myriad ecosystems; from 7,600-ft alpine desert to over 14,300-ft in the majestic Sangre de Cristo Wilderness on the eastern side.

Recent Press and Documents

6/27/2006
Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief for the County Line Logging Project in the Rio Grande National Forest

6/27/2006
Water And Wildlife Threatened By Rio Grande National Forest Logging Proposal

6/26/2006
Rio Grande National Forest 'County Line' timber sale area photos

9/19/2005
Appeal of the County Line Vegetation Management Project Record of Decision and Environmental Impact Statement Rio Grande National Forest Conejos Peak Ranger District

9/19/2005
New Report Casts Doubt on Rio Grande National Forest Logging Proposal

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A Citizen’s Call for Ecological Forest Restoration: Forest Restoration Principles and Criteria
 

 

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