However, at the behest of wildlife watchers and hunters, moose were introduced to Colorado starting in 1978. The first batch ...

Funded by Colorado Lottery proceeds, GOCO grants aim to help preserve and enhance the state’s parks, trails, wildlife, rivers ...

Nordfest was a great success! On June 22, five bands performed at the Mancos Brewery to benefit regional cancer support organizations. This special annual celebration created a time for community ...

There is a new familiar face at the helm of Durango’s Parks and Recreation Department. Longtime city parks employee Scott ...

Soap Box. Guidelines for submitting a letter to the editor: - Limit letters to 750 words max - Letters must be submitted by noon Tuesday for consideration in that week's paper ...

According to a new study, dust that settles on Colorado’s mountain snowpack, including in the San Juans, contains widespread levels of microplastics, raising questions about impacts to human health ...

Between 2,800 and 3,000 people are rescued annually from Colorado trails. Most call for help from mountains that are easily accessible from the I-70 corridor surrounding Denver and Boulder. Many of ...

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 ...

The City of Durango is offering discounted compost service for income-qualified residents. Residents who complete an ...

Deep in the wintry woods of Colorado, a missing link has been restored in our wild kingdom. An ecological and ethical wrong has been righted. After an absence of 80 years, a grey ghost is once again ...

The Independent Weekly Line on Durango and Beyond. June 19, 2025 - Volume XXIV, No. 23. Home; News. Writers on the Range; The Pole; Top Stories ...