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Colorado’s Vermillion Basin Safe! Another victory against excessive oil and gas drilling

October 18, 2011 By Soren Jespersen

Vermillion sunset

Credit: Sam Cox

Vermillion Basin, a little-known treasure that Colorado citizens and our supporters have campaigned to protect in Colorado’s western canyon country is now officially protected from what once seemed imminent oil and gas drilling. Wilderness Society staff, local Colorado partner groups and western Colorado citizens were celebrating Oct. 17, just after the Bureau of Land Management’s Little Snake Field Office finalized the decision to protect Vermillion Basin from oil and gas leasing and development as part of its resource management plan for the area. Region: Central Rockies Read more

Colorado's Hiking Trails: 12 special trails, 12 special places

September 26, 2011 By Hali Young

Vermillion Basin

Credit: BLM

Colorado holds some of nature’s best kept secret hiking spots. From the crimson bluffs of the Vermillion Basin in Dinosaur to the blushing red sunsets of Needle Mountains Loop, Colorado’s hiking trails offer a feast for the eyes—and the soul.So many of these hiking trails remain special because of past or current efforts to preserve the wildness of the surrounding area--efforts that you help by supporting The Wilderness Society. Region: Central Rockies Read more

Rafting Dinosaur’s Yampa River - wild, scenic and a whole lotta fun.

June 6, 2011 By Soren Jespersen

Yampa River in northwest Colorado

Credit: Soren Jespersen

Rafting through Greater Dinosaur on the Yampa River is one of the best ways to experience this wild and remote area of western Colorado. The Yampa River—the largest free-flowing tributary of the Colorado River Basin –flows for over 250 miles through northwestern Colorado from the heights of the Flat Tops Wilderness through the towns of Steamboat Springs and Craig to its confluence with the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument. Region: Central Rockies Read more

Weekend in Colorado's Greater Dinosaur- a place worth saving

May 19, 2011 By Soren Jespersen

Vermillion Canyon

Credit: Soren Jesperson

The Greater Dinosaur region of northwest Colorado is finally thawing out, after one of the snowiest winters in recorded history. And when the thaw begins, folks in this part of the world follow the melting snow line towards a myriad of outstanding recreational opportunities available on the region’s public lands. Region: Central Rockies Read more

Worth Visiting: Colorado’s Vermillion Basin

November 19, 2010 By Ben Beach

Vermillion Basin in Colorado. Photo by Soren Jespersen.

Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in Wilderness Magazine, our annual publication that features in-depth coverage and features about the day’s most pressing conservation issues. Become a member and receive a free copy! By Jennie Lay Read more

A long hard-fought struggle pays off: No drilling for Vermillion Basin

July 1, 2010 By Ann J. Morgan

Ann Morgan.

We’re approaching the 4th of July holiday which allows us a moment to stop and celebrate our country’s independence. The Wilderness Society has another reason to celebrate this week as well. Yesterday the Bureau of Land Management’s Little Snake Field Office in Northwest Colorado announced a major victory—Vermillion Basin in Northwest Colorado will be off-limits to oil and gas drilling. This was a long and hard fought process by our Colorado staff and our coalition partners. Read more

Colorado’s Vermillion Basin: Finally safe from oil and gas development!

June 30, 2010 By Ian Lacey

Vermillion Basin in Colorado. Photo by Sam Cox.

After years of struggle to protect Colorado’s spectacular Vermillion Basin from damaging oil and gas leasing, a verdict for the rugged western landscape is finally in — and it’s a great one. The Bureau of Land Management’s Little Snake Field Office announced Tuesday, June 29, that it will close Vermillion Basin to all future oil and gas leasing. Read more

Does drilling belong here? Help protect Utah’s Red Rock country

December 18, 2009 By Kathy Kilmer

Red Rock canyon country. Photo by Peter Rivera, Flickr.

A land filled with breathtaking vistas, Utah’s Red Rock country is world-renowned for its beauty, solitude, and ancient cliff dwellings and rock art. But this unparalleled wild place — and other such places throughout the West — could be destroyed by uncontrolled oil and gas drilling unless new policies are put in place to permanently protect it. Read more