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Across the ideological spectrum, nearly all Third District voters support keeping public lands in public hands, and strong majorities back conservation-focused policies and pending public lands bills FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  October 1, 2026 Contacts:  Jim Ramey, Colorado State Director, The Wilderness Society, jramey@tws.org, 720-647-9667 Brien Webster, Senior Public Lands Campaign Manager, Conservation Colorado, brien@conservationco.org, 719-322-7050 Rich Mylott, Communications Manager, Wilderness Workshop, Richard@wildernessworkshop.org, 720-581-8244 Grand Junction, Colo. — A new poll of Colorado's Third Congressional District finds voters across western and southern Colorado standing firmly against efforts to sell off America's public lands, with support for conservation across party lines by wide [...]

Contact: Richard Mylott, richard@wildernessworkshop.org In September 2026, after requests from Wilderness Workshop, local community members, and partners, the U.S. Forest Service agreed to open a public comment period on a proposed special use permit that would transfer management responsibilities for the Maroon Bells Scenic Area to Pitkin County.  Statement from Will Roush, Executive Director Wilderness Workshop appreciates the White River National Forest’s decision to provide formal notice and invite public comment as it considers whether to issue the permit and transfer management of the Maroon Bells to Pitkin County. The Bells—and all public lands—deserve no less.  The fact that the White [...]