Hobby

Local News

La Plata County Tree Study Group is rooted in shared passion for woody plants

Classes include field trips, show-and-tell and whatever spurs members’ curiosity

April 29, 2026

Local News

Life, liberty and puzzles: Meet the Durango residents hooked on craft jigsaws

Hobbyists spend hours admiring and sharing wooden brainteasers

April 27, 2026

Local News

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

are ‘smart, reliable and pretty birds’

June 20, 2025

What's up in Durango Skies

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

Regional News

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

Travel

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

What's up in Durango Skies

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

Stewards of the Land

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

From the Extension Office

Seeds, seeds, everywhere seeds!

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

March 4, 2025

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

What's up in Durango Skies

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

Travel

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

What's up in Durango Skies

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

Stewards of the Land

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

Travel

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

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

January 4, 2025

Travel

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

Columnists

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

What's up in Durango Skies

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

Travel

Baptism in speaking water

Horseback Riding Through Chosecani, Peru

November 15, 2024

What's up in Durango Skies

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

Local News

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

Local News

Durango man shares his love for restoring classic airplanes

Flanner spends months restoring planes in hangar at airport

June 12, 2024

What's up in Durango Skies

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

What's up in Durango Skies

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