Hobby

Re-homing pigeons: Durango man’s lifelong hobby to fly the nest

are ‘smart, reliable and pretty birds’

June 20, 2025 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Temperature, energy and the light spectrum

Greetings, stargazers. Spring is galaxy season for many amateur astronomers. However, when looking through an eyepiece instead of a camera…

April 11, 2025 • Charles Hakes — Fort Lewis College

Headlines

A Southwest Colorado town has carved itself into a snowboarder’s paradise

Silverton Mountain's stable of guides have proved their boards are efficient guiding tools, defying decades of ski-only history.

March 19, 2025 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Culture (general)

Into the Amazon: Savage universe of unfathomable Beauty

Sunset over the Tambopata River, Madre de Dios region of the Western Amazon of Peru. (Photo courtesy of Janice Jada…

March 12, 2025 • Janice Jada Griffin

Astronomy

Charles Hakes: Practicing astronomy in the time shift

cca Greetings, stargazers. Today we can all say a fond farewell to Mountain Standard Time while we spend at least…

March 9, 2025 • Charles Hakes — Fort Lewis College

Conservation

The magic is always there

SJMA's Snow Ambassador, Colin Courtney, stationed at Andrews Lake Winter Parking Area. (Courtesy of Colin Courtney) Winter seems to come…

March 5, 2025 • Colin Courtney — San Juan Mountain Association

From the Extension Office

Seeds, seeds, everywhere seeds!

Houk You must forgive me for getting ahead of myself, but when the sky is this blue and the air…

March 4, 2025 • Heather Houk — La Plata County Extension

Gulliford's Travels

On the trail of vintage trailers

A vintage 1955 Spartan Royal Mansion Double Ender trailer built in Tulsa, owned by Robert and Jessica Kubik, won Best…

February 8, 2025 • Andrew Gulliford — Staff reporter

NO IMAGE

Astronomy

Why stars twinkle

Greetings, stargazers. There have been many clear, dark nights recently. I hesitate to say this, but right now I think…

February 7, 2025 • Charles Hakes — Fort Lewis College

Headlines

Dazzling Ice Castles draw tourists to Colorado and other states

Colorful lights shine inside inside the walls of ice at Ice Castles, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in North Woodstock, N.H.…

January 26, 2025 • By HOLLY RAMER and ROBERT F. BUKATY — Associated Press

Astronomy

Taurus the bull and Orion the hunter

(Adobe Stock)cca Greetings, stargazers. A prominent winter constellation is Taurus, the bull. It is particularly easy to find this month,…

January 10, 2025 • Charles Hakes — Fort Lewis College

Education

A day in the life: Behind the scenes of a field trip adventure

San Juan Mountain Assocation spring break campers settle in for a lunch break. (Courtesy of SJMA) Imagine stepping into a…

January 10, 2025 • Adriana Stimax — San Juan Mountain Association

Hobby

Take a trip to the ‘Adventure Capital of the West’

is the last time you made a visit to Moab, Utah

January 4, 2025 • Stephen Jiron

Hobby

Into thin air: Five days in Cuzco, Peru

The view overlooking the city of Cuzco from the San Blas neighborhood. San Blas is often considered an artistic and…

December 28, 2024 • Janice Jada Griffin

Headlines

Colorado doctor finds hobby in photographing snowflakes

flake that tumbles from the sky this time of year is a one-of-a-kind

December 18, 2024 • John Daley — Colorado Public Radio

NO IMAGE

Astronomy

What’s on your stargazing wishlist

Greetings, stargazers. This is the time of year to get your astronomer holiday wish list in order and make predictions…

December 7, 2024 • Charles Hakes — Fort Lewis College

Hobby

Baptism in speaking water

Horseback Riding Through Chosecani, Peru

November 16, 2024 • Janice Jada Griffin

NO IMAGE

Astronomy

Comets are enjoying some extra attention

Greetings stargazers. This has been an eventful month. From my backyard I got to see an aurora and a comet…

November 8, 2024 • Charles Hakes — Fort Lewis College

ColoradoSun.com

Telluride ends discounted and free skiing for seniors

Purgatory and Sunlight are last two Colorado ski areas to offer free season passes to octogenarians

September 27, 2024 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Aero and aviation sport

Durango man shares his love for restoring classic airplanes

Flanner spends months restoring planes in hangar at airport

June 12, 2024 • Tyler Brown — Herald Staff Writer

NO IMAGE

Astronomy

Boötes tills the skies

Greetings, stargazers. The very bright star near zenith at dusk is Arcturus. It is the fourth brightest star in the…

June 9, 2024 • Charles Hakes — Fort Lewis College

NO IMAGE

Astronomy

Drinking from the Big Dipper

Greetings, stargazers. The Big Dipper is one of the most recognizable asterisms in the night sky. However, it is only…

May 12, 2024 • Charles Hakes — Fort Lewis College

NO IMAGE

Astronomy

Sunspots and Prominences

Greetings, stargazers. The total eclipse happened. I was lucky enough to be able to get to it and avoid the…

April 15, 2024 • Charles Hakes — Fort Lewis College

Conservation

Morley Nelson, birds of prey, and Snake River Canyon

Painting of Morley Nelson looking over the Birds of Prey Snake River National Conservation Area which he vigorously campaigned for.…

April 15, 2024 • Andrew Gulliford — Fort Lewis College