‘Voice of wildlife' takes early retirement from the Forest Service  - Aspen Journalism

‘Voice of wildlife' takes early retirement from the Forest Service  - Aspen Journalism

A couple weeks into his retirement, Phil Nyland wasn’t yet off on his next grand adventure. Instead, he was battling peak-season traffic into Aspen, headed up Buttermilk Ski Area to the U.S. Forest Service’s closure gate on Government Trail, reminding hikers, runners and mountain bikers that the trail was still closed to protect elk during the sensitive calving season.  Nyland, who was the wildlife biologist for 23 years on the Aspen-Sopris Rang…