White River National Forest

Nationally popularized, local gem Hanging Lake will be receiving some much-needed updates this summer.KDNK News Director Hattison Rensberry has the details.

A brief overview of information released on prescribed burns on federal land in Spring 2024

KDNK's Morgan Neely has Friday's news, including an update on the first court appearance for Charles Draughn, the 26-year-old Glenwood Springs man who allegedly threatened Summit County Schools personnel over the district's resolution in support of its LGBTQ+ students. And, White River National Forest today approved Pitkin County's proposal to construct a pedestrian and bike path from Redstone to the top of McClure Pass.

KDNK’s reporter Hattison Rensberry brings you local and regional news from the Mountain West, including a local journalist — and KDNK veteran! — leaving the field for real estate development.

A logging project about 40 miles from Basalt in the White River National Forest has various benefits for the forest ecosystem, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

KDNK's Hattison Rensberry has the news, including lots of bear activity around the listening area — and another bear attack in New Castle.

KDNK's Hattison Rensberry brings listeners news from the Roaring Fork Valley and greater Mountain West, including permits and fees coming to the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness.

KDNK's reporter Hattison Rensberry interviews the U.S. Forest Service's Shelly Grail about bear safety in autumn.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Mountain West, including a memorial for a beloved local sheriff, preview of Jazz Aspen Snowmass, bear conflict updates, long COVID's effects on children, and a new opportunity for White River National Forest.

Update: Forest Service Road 314 — the 4-mile stretch of the Lead King Loop from Daniel's Hill to the ghost town of Crystal — has reopened as of Friday, August 5.The U.S. Forest Service says monsoon rains caused more than a dozen debris flows along the road to the ghost town of Crystal this week. KDNK's Morgan Neely has more.