Where once a river ran, the Dolores River has all but disappeared in its lower reaches below McPhee Dam this summer, another causality of an intense drought that has gripped Southwest Colorado.

A forgotten place By Jeffrey Mannix 12/04/2025 A new benchmark By Jeffrey Mannix 11/06/2025 The shape of something great By Jeffrey Mannix 10/02/2025 Carrying on the tradition By Jeffrey Mannix ...

A local developer in Moab has broken ground on an Edward Abbey-themed subdivision, with street names paying homage to the iconic environmentalist’s works. But now, friends of Abbey say, that for a man ...

Skyhawk Scavenger Hunt, 1 p.m., Fort Lewis College Clock Tower ...

(Editor’s note: The following is the first in a new column written by students in Solana Kline’s upper-level Environment and Society course at Fort Lewis College. The column will focus on local ...

A year after being passed, a new state law that increases the financial benefits of conservation easements has reinvigorated efforts, at unprecedented rates, of people who want to protect their land ...

I wrote the essay below – about my parents’ farm’s ditch in the North Fork Valley of Western Colorado – in 2018, which was one of the region’s driest years on record. The essay is every bit as ...

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It’s that time again – the election for Durango City Council is April 4. By now, you should have received your ballot, which can be submitted anytime between now and 7 p.m. Election Day. For a ...

Tired of the same old kibble? Pagosa Springs resident Holly Mazur has just what the “dogtor” ordered. Mazur recently published “Healthy Cooking for Your Dog: Wholesome Recipes for a Long, Happy Life.” ...

For decades, I’ve returned to Truro, Mass., drawn by some of the most breathtaking vistas on Cape Cod. I never tire of biking through the dunes, hiking the sandy bluffs of the National Seashore or ...

A new study by CU Boulder carries a warning for one of the Rocky Mountains’ most iconic animals, the American pika. The small, furry rodents can often be seen scurrying around Colorado’s high country, ...