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Civics For Skiers: The Balance Between Recreation and Resource Extraction on Public Lands

*This article is the third article in Civics for Skiers, a series which examines how the ski industry interacts with various parts of our government and how skiers may make their voices heard. Civics For Skiers: How Local Governments Help Skiers Talk To Developers Civics For Skiers: State Laws Establish Responsibility For Skiers and Ski Areas A lot of the […]
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Zach Armstrong |
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What Does the Government Shutdown Mean for Public Lands and the Ski Industry?

Ski areas across the country are beginning to feel impacts from the shutdown of the Federal Government, on top of huge cuts to the Federal workforce earlier this year. Since October 1, almost 750,000 Federal workers have been furloughed, including 12,744 workers out of the 32,390 current employees of the Forest Service, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture Lapse […]
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Zach Armstrong |
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What’s Left at the Forest Service? The Aftermath of the DOGE Cuts and How They Have Weakened Our Public Lands

The Forest Service is in trouble. Already faced with budget uncertainty, the Forest Service and the rest of the U.S. Department of Agriculture fell into the sights of the legally dubious Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, led by billionaire Elon Musk, vowed to cut Forest Service staff across the board by 10% as part of their purge of the Federal […]
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Zach Armstrong |
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Forest Service Budget Challenges Threaten Avalanche Center Operations Nationwide

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Chances are, if you’ve gone backcountry skiing in the United States recently, you’ve looked at an avalanche center forecast. Regional avalanche centers utilize a mix of professional observers and forecasters, public observations, and weather stations to generate daily assessments and forecasts of the avalanche risk in mountain ranges across the United States. Looming federal budget cuts have forced the Forest […]
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Zach Armstrong |
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Forest Service Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Improvements at Snowmass Mountain Resort, CO

The White River National Forest seeks public comments on several proposed improvements at Snowmass Mountain Resort. Aspen Skiing Company is proposing to replace the aging Elk Camp and Alpine Springs quad chairlifts with six-person detachable lifts, expand the Elk Camp Restaurant deck, construct a summer activity Kid’s Challenge Course, and redevelop the existing Ullrhof Restaurant. If approved, work is anticipated […]
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USDA Forest Service Temporarily Closing All California National Forests for Public Safety

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To better provide public and firefighter safety due to the ongoing California wildfire crisis, USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region is announcing a temporary closure of all National Forests in California. This closure will be in effect from Aug. 31, 2021, at 11:59 pm through September 17, 2021, at 11:59 pm. This order does not affect the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, […]
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2021 Pacific Crest Trail Permits Available January 19th

The Pacific Crest Trail is a 2,650-mile National Scenic Trail that runs from the Mexican border in Southern California to the Canadian border in Washington state. After a dispute on whether or not permits should be issued during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) and the US Forest Service recently announced Pacific Crest Trail Permit applications will […]
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US Forest Service Approves Backcountry Ski Location in Southern Vermont

Not too shabby.

The United States Forest Service has approved the South of Route 9 Integrated Resource Project, which includes opening some land of a former ski resort for backcountry access. The plan was proposed by students and the Land Stewardship Program (LANDS) at the University of Vermont who conducted research regarding non-native invasive species overgrowing in portions of the research site. As part of an […]
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Dylan Cautela |
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