As of April 3, after two decades of sweat and tears, the Thompson Divide was guaranteed protection from future mineral leasing — well, at least for the next 20 years.“The […]
Thompson Divide
Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Thompson DivideIt’s official! The Department of the Interior announced on April 3 the finalization of the Thompson Divide Administrative Mineral Withdrawal — protecting 225,000 acres from future oil and gas […]
USFS seeks input for Thompson Divide withdrawal proposal
On Dec. 8, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) in coordination with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a draft environmental assessment for the Thompson Divide Withdrawal. If approved, this […]
La conexión alimenta la conservación ambiental
Cuando los estudiantes de Basalt High School entraron al edificio de la escuela de vuelo en Aspen después del tour del Valle Roaring Fork, sus rostros eran visiblemente diferentes. Los […]
Thompson Divide meeting welcomes public
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service (FS) have scheduled a public meeting for Wednesday, Dec. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Carbondale Firehouse (300 […]
Thompson Divide protection reaches ‘high-water mark’ in Senate committee
The handmade-looking and weather-beaten “Unified for Thompson Divide” yard signs that popped up more than a decade ago won’t be coming down quite yet. But in May, the first vote […]