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Ryan Sparhawk, a soils scientist with the White River National Forest, stands on the Grizzly Creek trail on September 4, 2025, observing some of the burnt trees and regrowth that’s happened since 2020.
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The Grizzly Creek Fire was one of many fires Colorado experienced during the 2020 season, and it had huge impacts on the delicate ecosystem of Glenwood Canyon. Five years later, land managers are positive on the regrowth and recovery they’re seeing.
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