The Gold Butterfly Project authorizes commercial logging on 5,281 acres in the Sapphires, including clearcutting; non-commercial tree-cutting and burning on another 2,084 acres; and the transport ...

LAS VEGAS— A final environmental impact statement released by the U.S. Forest Service claims that a proposed Lee Canyon Ski Area expansion is “likely to be beneficial” for the endangered Mount ...

In an effort to teach valley hikers about the endangered Mount Charleston blue butterfly, the U.S. Forest Service almost built an informational kiosk directly on top of a portion of the rare ...

Conservation groups on Monday sued the U.S. Forest Service, saying its new management plan for the Rio Grande National Forest in southern Colorado rolls back protections in what is core ...

That’s made up of about 1,094 acres of land owned by the U.S. Forest Service, 521 acres of private land and another 22 acres owned by the Mescalero Apache Tribe.

In March and April 2024, the Forest Service and the Fish and Wildlife Service admitted grizzly bears may be affected by the Gold Butterfly Project, the complaint said.

The butterfly is known only to dwell in Otero County amid the Sacramento Mountains within the Lincoln National Forest in areas between 7,800 and 9,000 feet above sea level.