MEEKER | Firefighters are planning to burn up to 800 acres Tuesday, Aug. 29, and Wednesday, Aug. 30, 14 miles northeast of Meeker in the Aldrich Lakes area. Smoke may be visible from Highway 13 and Meeker. Crews have been working to build and improve upon control lines for this burn. Ignitions within the Aldrich
MEEKER | The White River National Forest has a new bridge across the South Fork, made possible by a unique collaboration between the US Air Force Academy, the US Forest Service and Rio Blanco County. “This is my pride and joy,” said Greg Rosenmerkel, project lead. Rosenmerkel was a civil engineer with the US Air
MEEKER | The White River National Forest Blanco Ranger District reminds forest visitors that summer motorized use does not begin on Miller Creek Road (FSR 215) until May 21 to protect road conditions. This also applies to mountain bikes and other wheeled vehicles. While this rule has been in place for more than 10 years