Colorado lawmakers have reintroduced a bill that would form a national conservation area over highly contended land in southwest Colorado. U.S. Sens Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper recently announced legislation closely resembling a proposal from 2022 to add protections around public land along the Dolores River. The Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act would cover about 68,000 acres of red rock canyonlands.Read More
National conservation area proposed again for southwest Colorado
