Letter to the editor: White River National Forest needs to live within its means

Letter to the editor: White River National Forest needs to live within its means

When families face financial strain, they cut non‑essentials and sell assets. The White River National Forest now admits it’s in the same position. Forest officials recently told Pitkin County that the Maroon Bells Scenic Area runs a yearly deficit of nearly $300,000 and has been propped up for years by draining other White River National Forest programs. Budgets are “tight across the Forest,” yet White River National Forest expects local taxpay…