Get Wild: Wildfire in the backcountry

Get Wild: Wildfire in the backcountry

Every conversation between backcountry search and rescue volunteers these days seems to start with the crazy weather Colorado is having — the winter that wasn’t, the drought conditions, and the high temperature records being broken on a weekly basis.  And lurking beneath it all, the fear that we will see our worst wildfire season on record in 2026. If you’re planning a hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, camping or any other outdoor recreation…