Colorado State Forest Service

A dismal snowpack followed by a warm spring with short bursts of precipitation put aspens and many other trees around the state in distress. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Olivia Prentzel and then read the full article at the link below.

As fire leaders train for wildfires, they say homeowners can help. So some Northern Colorado residents are embracing fire-resistant homes and sharing tips to make their communities stronger.

A recent report from the State Forest Service finds that Colorado’s forests are releasing more carbon than they’re storing. So what’s causing it? And how worried should we be in the face of concerns about climate change? We’ll dig into the report, today on In The NoCo.

The ranger district is home to the state’s highest peaks, as well as four wilderness areas where motorized vehicles aren’t allowed. That's where the llamas come in.

Bark beetles are continuing to cause widespread damage to Colorado’s forests, according to a new study. The annual aerial forest health survey, jointly...

Bark beetle devastation has been an ongoing issue in Colorado's forests for years and remains a concern into 2018. The latest Colorado State Forest…

As spring weather gets warmer and plants start to bloom, it’s also the time for insects living within Colorado trees to awaken and emerge. One of these in…

Flexing its firefighting air power, the Colorado National Guard and wildland firefighters are conducting aerial fire suppression training exercises at…

Residents living in Colorado’s wildland urban interface, or WUI will need to do more fire planning and mitigation in the years ahead.That’s according to…

A new website by the Colorado Forest Service allows residents of Summit County to determine the wildfire risk in their area.The Colorado Wildfire Risk…