Facing a Haircut in the Mountains

With bark beetles notably browning the pine trees here in Colorado, I have wondered how ski areas were going to respond to the sheer devastation of their slopeside canopies.

One of the defining draws for Colorado, our ski resorts depend on the idyllic mountain image people have for their winter and summer holiday escapes.

With all the trees drying up and setting up the potential for catastrophic wildfires, how do the ski industry and the Forest Service intend to regenerate vegetation and protect what needs to survive?

The Colorado Independent has some answers, some of which are a bit disheartening.

The Colorado visitors see in a few years may be very different from what they might expect to see.