SILVERTON – Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., made a stop in Silverton on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 4, and promised to pressure the Forest Service and BLM to devote more resources to the increasingly popular Alpine Loop. Gardner, facing a likely tough re-election fight next year, heard from Sheriff Bruce Conrad, who explained how his staff and other emergency services are burdened with the increasingly heavy backcountry traffic. Conrad said there is currently “no BLM enforcement” fo...