national forest

An Arizona man lived undetected in a national forest for years, leaving behind about 1,000 pounds of trash, according to officials.

A wildfire named the Fishhook Fire is burning on Rabbit Ears Pass near Steamboat Springs, Colorado, covering approximately 8 acres. No evacuation orders have been issued, but campers and hikers are urged to prepare. The U.S. Forest Service is managing the blaze, with no reported injuries or structural damage.

An Arizona man was arrested for living in a garbage-filled campsite on the grounds of a national forest for nearly a decade.

A federal agency plans to spray glyphosate, a cancer-linked herbicide, on national forest lands near Lake Tahoe to clear areas for replanting after the 2021 Caldor fire. Local residents, including Katherine Levy, strongly oppose the plan, citing health and environmental concerns.

Chaffee County Sheriff's Office is investigating an attempted arson near Clear Creek Reservoir, where an unknown individual used gasoline and a plastic bottle filled with accelerant to ignite trees on private land bordering National Forest. Authorities urge the public to report suspicious activity as they seek to identify the suspect.

The body of a missing Los Alamos nuclear lab worker was found alongside a gun in a remote national forest a year after her disappearance. New Mexico State Police positively identified her on Monday.

Human remains discovered in a New Mexico national forest have been identified as Melissa Casias, a woman who disappeared last year. The identification confirms her status as the individual reported missing.