The Crested Butte Land Trust achieved a long-standing conservation goal on June 28, 2013 when it finalized the preservation of the North Pole Basin, with the help of its partners the Rocky Mountain Biological Lab and the Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Located next to the Schofield Townsite, the North Pole Basin is distinctive because of...

Wildlife habitat preserved at historic Ruby Mining District This past week, the Crested Butte Land Trust preserved additional acreage in the historic Ruby Mining district near Lake Irwin.  This amazing forested landscape is home to black bear, Rocky Mountain elk, mule deer, and mountain lion. Hal Brill and Allison Elliot owned their land for years...