The Bureau of Land Management manages 245 million acres of federal land, including 8.3 million acres in Colorado. Here in Delta County, these lands include Jumbo Mountain, Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area (NCA), Gunnison Gorge NCA, the Adobe Badlands, and more. Our region’s [...]
Let’s not beat around the snowberry. If you live in Western Colorado you are likely STILL gazing up at the mountains and dreaming of the time when you can break out the old shred sticks and careen across the hills through clouds of puffy pow. It’s been a bleak winter for Colorado’s snowpack, [...]
This month celebrates the 25th anniversary of the national Roadless Area Conservation Rule, better known as the Roadless Rule. The Roadless Rule protects 58 million acres of backcountry forestlands from development, including road-building and logging. Specifically, these areas: The Roadless Rule [...]
Full moon hikes offer a unique and enchanting way to experience the outdoors. Coupled with the radiant glow of a snow-covered landscape, the experience is nothing short of magical. Interested in experiencing the splendor and awe of full moon hiking for yourself? Join Western Slope [...]
The public comment period for the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Colorado March (Q1) 2026 Oil and Gas Lease Sale is now open. This proposed lease sale includes 103 parcels in Colorado, covering 72,848 acres. This sale is one of the first sales mandated by the administration’s One Big [...]
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands are among the nation’s most iconic open areas of the West, driving tourism, offering refuge for wildlife, and safeguarding innumerable stories of human experiences on the land. Public lands provide residents daily access to nature, clean air and water, and [...]
Overview: This hike has tremendous views, with vistas of Mt. Gunnison and Mt. Lamborn along the way and, at the end, views of mountains to the east and southeast, including the gorgeous ruby range. You can also look directly across Dark Canyon at Marcellina Peak and see a long waterfall coming [...]
Overview: This hike begins on a jeep road, though 4wd vehicles could drive up and park farther up the trail. The hike is briefly on Interpretive Ocean Trail before taking the turn to the east onto Little Elk Basin Trail, and offers views of the south side of Mt. Lamborn as well as impressive [...]
Overview: The first two miles are on the Crater Lake trail, and then Elk Park Trail the rest of the way, for a total of 3 mostly level miles of pleasant and easy hiking. Most of this 3 miles is a large meadow setting, with beautiful wildflowers including a few Columbines, Indian Paintbrush, [...]
On Monday, August 4th, Western Slope Conservation Center’s Executive Director, Hannah Stevens, took to the Gunnison river along with U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, former Delta County Commissioner Don Suppes, Gunnison County Commissioner Jonathan Houck, Delta County Administrator Robbie LeValley, BLM [...]