Victory for Nature: 225,000 acres in Colorado protected

Today, the Biden administration announced protections for 225,000 acres of the Thompson Divide in Western Colorado. 

This is a landscape rich with expansive aspen groves and old growth spruce-fir forests. Black bears, mule-deer and elk herds are prodigious because with the surrounding areas, the Thompson Divide constitutes one of the largest expanses of unfragmented, roadless forests in the state. However, oil and gas companies have had their eye on the Thompson Divide as a site for natural gas extraction for decades.

Today is the culmination of a process that was kicked off in 2022 after President Biden designated the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument. We’ve been working with the local coalition to submit comments and spread the word about this important place.

Thanks to our Congressional champions and the Biden administration,  this amazing area is safe for wildlife and recreation.