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Tuesday, December 04, 2012  A $10 permit lets you search the forest for a local tree this year, and the tree-cutting is helping to clear out high fire danger areas.

Friday, June 15, 2012  U.S. Forest Service officials said firefighters are hoping to have the latest wildfire burning in Park County contained by Friday night.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Pike National Forest officials said a 70-acre wildfire that began over the weekend was human-caused, though they don't exactly know how it started yet.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  U.S. Forest Service officials said a 70-acre fire burning in Park County near Wilkerson Pass could be fully contained by Tuesday's end.

Monday, June 11, 2012  U.S. Forest Service officials said weather conditions Monday helped firefighters fight a wildfire that has grown to 70 acres in Park County near Wilkerson Pass.

Monday, June 11, 2012  Pike National Forest officials said the fire burning in Park County west of Lake George is now 60 acres, about twice as big as it was when crews got on scene Saturday.

Friday, June 08, 2012  10 years after the devastating Hayman fire began, volunteers from around Colorado join forces to improve areas, little by little.

Friday, October 15, 2010  Cooler temperatures and more precipitation have allowed officials to drop fire restrictions that had been enforced across southern Colorado after a warm, dry, windy September made for conditions right for fires to start and spread.

Friday, April 02, 2010  Dates for the burning are uncertain because ignition will take place when weather and fuel conditions are such that the fire will be of low to moderate intensity and there are minimal smoke impacts to surrounding communities.

Thursday, October 01, 2009  The llama was first reported about a month ago and has been ranging between the 13,000-foot level and the 14,110-foot summit.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009  Forest Service officials scheduled a news conference Wednesday to discuss the degree to which marijuana is being grown in national forests. They are focusing on public safety and environmental issues.