Last Wednesday, the Basalt Police Department responded to reports of a wildfire caused by a lightning strike located above ...

In the past, a wildfire — called the Lake Christine Fire — burned over 12,000 acres of Basalt Mountain in 2018. The 2024-2025 Basalt Mountain project will include a combination of techniques including ...

The Basalt biology students will set up more than 40 cougar cams in the hillsides, ridge roads, and mountain tops — not right behind and around their school. Neils has mapped 120 square miles outside ...

Five acres at the base of Crown Mountain near Basalt burned Wednesday after a ditch fire appeared to spread and spark a wildfire. No people, livestock, or structures were harmed or damaged in the burn ...

The Black Mountain development proposal in Basalt has captured attention because it includes fishing cabins and glamping pads for short-term rental. The project received a first nod in the Basalt ...

I live at the base of Basalt Mountain, an ancient volcano that tops out at nearly 11,000 feet in the Roaring Fork Valley of western Colorado. An eruption 10 million years ago contributed to the ...