Sports & Outdoor Recreation
BLM reduces Christmas tree and firewood permit fees to $1 this holiday season
The Bureau of Land Management reduced fees for personal-use Christmas tree and firewood permits to $1, down from $8 to $10 in previous years.
Ziyi Xu
Southwestern Colorado Multimedia Journalist
Ziyi Xu is a multimedia journalist for Rocky Mountain PBS, covering Southwest Colorado and the Four Corners Region. She is based in Durango.
Her latest project is a short documentary about a Navajo young woman breaking barriers in the male-dominated world of bull riding. When she's not exploring stories and making films, Ziyi can be found playing or watching soccer.
Languages spoken: English, Mandarin
Topic expertise: Rural and Indigenous communities, business, education
Local expertise: Based in Durango, I focus on stories about Indigenous and rural communities, such as rodeo culture, Native language preservation, small-town businesses and rural education. My work is driven by people's stories that captures the resilience and richness of their communities.
Recent posts
Sports & Outdoor Recreation
Annual Christmas tree harvest brings volunteers together in San Juan Mountains
On a Saturday in late November, the San Juan Mountains Association hosted a community Christmas tree harvest. More than 80 volunteers joined the organization’s staff to help cut down 420 white firs.
Science & Environment
From lake to cooler: Kokanee salmon feed the community
On a recent Wednesday morning, four employees with Colorado Parks and Wildlife spawned kokanee at Lake Nighthorse, collecting and fertilizing eggs.
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