Granite Peaks Ranch

06/29/2017

A fast-moving wildfire torched 100 acres and led to the evacuation of 170 homes Wednesday west of Durango, and firefighters braced for another...

01/01/2017

Happy New Year! May 2017 bring happiness and prosperity to our beautiful nation!

12/25/2016

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

12/14/2016

Snow is finally sticking here in SW Colorado. Hopefully we will have a lot of it this year! Not only (of course) is it just beautiful, but it helps next years potential fire season intensity and moisture for forest health and growth!

09/23/2016

Snow is on the way!

Mother Nature decided to welcome us all to the first day of Fall with snow. NOAA is forecasting snow in Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, Nevada, & Montana the next 3 days. NOAA has issued a Haza…

08/24/2016

Dusting of snow already at high elevations in SW Colorado!!

08/11/2016

A photo found on the Ranch from the '30s... Good day fishing!

08/05/2016

If insects in the area interest you at all, here is a webinar featuring Dan West, Forest Entomologist, presenting an Entomology Update for the Colorado Forests...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22G6ypRptvI&noredirect=1

08/02/2016

Not only does it help cut down on fire danger, but the wild flowers are also loving the rain!

06/29/2016

So far so good this year on low fire danger! Let's help keep it that way making sure all campfires are put out completely, ci******es are not dropped still burning, etc.

http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/sanjuan/home/?cid=stelprdb5423363

http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/sanjuan/home/?cid=stelprdb5423363

06/22/2016

Summer is here and the wild flowers are an incredible sight to behold in SW Colorado! Please respect the trails, pack in, pack out, and enjoy the beauty where the wild things grow!
http://www.wildflowersofcolorado.com

At last count there were 717 unique flowers on this site. Additions are made frequently, so please refresh your browser each time you visit.

06/07/2016

Interesting 2015 Report on Colorados forest health...

https://csfs.colostate.edu/media/sites/22/2016/02/ForestHealthReport-2015.pdf