Parks

New Mexico will kick off 2026 with polar plunges and more

New Mexico will kick off 2026 with polar plunges and more

State Parks announces outdoor activities at all 35 parks Jan. 1

December 26, 2025 • Leah Romero — Source NM

International tourists face extra $100 fee to enter 11 popular U.S. National Parks

International tourists face extra $100 fee to enter 11 popular U.S. National Parks

Why not Mesa Verde? It’s No. 41 on the list

December 5, 2025 • HALLIE GOLDEN and MATTHEW DALY — The Associated Press

Reconstructed road opens grand views at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota

Reconstructed road opens grand views at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota

Scoria Point Overlook in Theodore Roosevelt National Park is seen Aug. 2, 2011, near Medora, North Dakota. (North Dakota Tourism…

November 29, 2025 • By JACK DURA — The Associated Press

Durango to bring animal control in-house to address off-leash dogs, bear encounters

Durango to bring animal control in-house to address off-leash dogs, bear encounters

City cites slow response, cost concerns with Humane Society contract

October 17, 2025 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

At America’s national parks in the Trump era, the arc of history bends toward revisionism

At America’s national parks in the Trump era, the arc of history bends toward revisionism

Brianna Wheeler poses for a photo at Penisula Park in Portland, Ore., on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. (Jenny Kane/Associated Press)…

October 12, 2025 • Calvin Woodward — The Associated Press

Traffic sparse at Mesa Verde National Park after partial closure

Traffic sparse at Mesa Verde National Park after partial closure

Federal shutdown limits access, but scenic drive still wows at Mesa Verde

October 3, 2025 • Anna Watson — Journal Staff Writer

Rank Park in Durango tops city’s list of possible dog play areas

Animas River Trail

Rank Park in Durango tops city’s list of possible dog play areas

Staff identified eight locations around town

September 16, 2025 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Should the Durango Financial Advisory Board have a parks and recreation subcommittee?

Should the Durango Financial Advisory Board have a parks and recreation subcommittee?

Voters want ‘a wide variety of expertise’ on volunteer commissions, councilor says

August 22, 2025 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer