Regional Gatherings

Denver Area Rocky Mountaineer Luncheons
December 9, 2025 at the Olive Garden and January 14, 2026 at Clancy's Irish Pub

Western Slope White River Update
Martha Moran

Aspen Sopris Ranger Station’s Grand Opening
on Carbondale’s First Friday

The Aspen Sopris Ranger Station officially reopened its doors during Carbondale’s First Friday, held on February 6, 2026. The grand opening attracted enthusiastic visitors from the local community, celebrating the return of this important facility after a lengthy closure.

R2 Ranger Roll Call

We are very pleased to share with you the Museum’s Ranger Roll Call Interim Report & Challenge for Region 2 (click). The report includes the names of the rangers since 1905 (sometimes earlier) for these eight national forest/grassland units: Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland; Bighorn National Forest; Black Hills National Forest; Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests; Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland; Nebraska National Forest and Grasslands; Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands; and the White River National Forest. This would not have been possible without the invaluable assistance provided by Museum volunteers (many USFS R-2 retirees), some of you personally, and many of your employees. These individuals are recognized on page 3 of the report.

We welcome your review of the report for any additions or corrections to the ranger records. Further, we would appreciate your assistance with creating supervisor lists for these same units and with creating both ranger and supervisor lists for the Rio Grande, and San Juan. Please contact Dan Nolan, dnolan829@gmail.com.