Colorado: New wilderness proposed near Durango

Proposed West Hermosa Wilderness area.

Sen. Michael Bennet introduces legislation to designate West Hermosa wilderness and protect Hermosa Creek watershed

By Summit Voice

SUMMIT COUNTY — It may be late in the session in an election year, but Colorado’s senators continue to push for additional wilderness designations in the state, recognizing the economic and and environmental benefits of untrammeled land.

This week, Senator Michael Bennet introduced a bill to protect more than 100,000 acres of the Hermosa Creek Watershed, an area in the San Juan National Forest north of Durango. (more…)

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