Saturday, November 1, 2014

Prescribed burn benefits forest on Basalt Mountain

The U.S. Forest Service is making regular efforts to reintroduce fire into the Roaring Fork Valley ecosystem, something officials say is long overdue. The agency worked with partners Wednesday to successfully char mountain brush, gambol oak and aspen trees over 162 acres on Basalt Mountain. It’s part of a multiyear effort to improve forest health and enhance wildlife habitat on 45,000 acres ...

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