Local News Warm, dry winter likely to alter wildlife patterns in Southwest Colorado forage leads to stress, increased predation, lower survival rates and more human-animal interactions April 19, 2026
Local News Durango enacts lawn watering restrictions, fines for violations Violators could face up to $300 penalty or disconnection from watering system April 10, 2026
Local News More than 5 miles of Mancos River now protected by Montezuma Land Conservancy Organization aims to keep land in pristine condition for the benefit of wildlife April 1, 2026
Local News Durango High School course supplies on-the-ground conservation education to students ‘It’s just made the experience a little more fun,’ student says March 21, 2026
Columnists Congress rejects land protections Over the past year, Congress has increasingly turned to a previously obscure legislative tool called the Congressional Review Act in… March 21, 2026
Stewards of the Land Resolve to be a good steward Stephanie Webercca All kidding aside, we are poignantly aware of what this unusually dry start to winter really means for… January 11, 2026
Local News GOCO awards $165,000 for restoration, conservation projects in La Plata County Durango, Bayfield and La Plata Open Space Conservancy among grant recipients December 17, 2025
New Mexico Georgia O’Keeffe’s views of the New Mexico desert will be preserved with conservation plan The Ghost Ranch landscape, seen here July 18, near Abiquiu, N.M., will be preserved under a new conservation agreement announced… December 13, 2025
New Mexico Proposed Endangered Species Act rollbacks could limit future habitat for Mexican wolves A Mexican wolf is released after being fitted with a radio collar. Courtesy Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team/USFWScca While the… December 13, 2025
Southwest Life Mexican gray wolf ‘Taylor’ crosses I-40 for the third time FILE – In this undated file photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a Mexican gray wolf leaves… November 27, 2025
Food Your Thanksgiving leftovers are harming the planet. There are ways to shop and cook smarter Cans of cranberry sauce line a turkey display case at Bongi’s Turkey Roost in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday Nov.… November 25, 2025
New Mexico New Mexico wolf relocation prompts outcry from advocates ‘Taylor’ the latest gray wolf to wander outside government boundary November 15, 2025
Gulliford's Travels Public land patriots: SJMA Volunteers Help the Forest San Juan Mountains Association volunteers pose near Silverton’s South Mineral Creek. Note the children learning to enjoy the outdoors. (Photo… November 12, 2025
Food Fruitful advice for getting the most from a refrigerator and making groceries last longer Groceries lay on a counter before being sorted for storage in the pantry or refrigerator Oct. 25, 2025 in Falgstaff,… November 11, 2025
Southwest Life SJMA’s Trees for Conservation celebrates 13 years San Juan Mountains Association's Christmas Trees for Conservation tree lot opens Nov. 28. (Courtesy SJMA) Many are familiar with the… November 7, 2025
Local News Celebrating 50 years of the Weminuche Wilderness Colorado’s largest wilderness area faces new challenges in preservation and management October 19, 2025
Local News Colorado River Program’s new director ‘cautiously hopeful’ about interstate negotiations Hawkins practiced in tribal nation projects, conservation efforts August 22, 2025
Regional News Frozen federal funding halts water conservation projects in Colorado Lawmakers sign bipartisan letter urging release of funds August 6, 2025
Local News $50,000 grant awarded to preserve wetlands along Animas River Plata Open Space Conservancy received funds to finance conservation easement for 67-acre property north of Durango June 30, 2025
Regional News New litter of wolf pups spotted by Colorado wildlife officials Confirmation comes after Pitkin County rancher said calves were attacked June 13, 2025
Regional News Another wolf in Colorado is dead, but wildlife officials haven’t said how yet cause of death will follow a necropsy by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The male was originally from British… June 3, 2025
Local News Durango asks residents to be conservative with water use amid drought conditions City, commercial entities the first to limit consumption during supply issues May 27, 2025
Local News Colorado senators reintroduce bill for Dolores River National Conservation Area Legislation aims to preserve ecological conditions while honoring existing water and land rights May 26, 2025
Regional News 4 deaths, a 1,700-mile journey and 4 possible dens: The latest on Colorado’s wolf reintroduction Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission green-lit the wolf management plan in 2023. Here’s where it stands, and where it’s going. May 17, 2025