San Juan National Forest

Search-and-rescue crews’ new tool will help with wilderness extractions

However, equipment newly acquired by the Mesa Verde Helitack crew could help in the most remote locations. This year, regional…

June 6, 2016

Local News

Fugitive caught near Silverton being held on federal warrants

Popular campground cleared Sunday during search

May 23, 2016

Regional News

Wildfire could be bad in California in 2016

Juan National Forest districts expect fire season to be fairly typical

May 16, 2016

Good Earth

Grizzly Peak wilderness preserved as research haven

Grizzly Peak area northeast of Rico to serve as benchmark

May 4, 2016

Local News

Bandora Mine poses threat to South Mineral Campground

sites would be in path of any release

May 2, 2016

Local News

Kids easier to train when it comes to bears

pay price of human carelessness

April 28, 2016

Local News

Silverton Mountain land swap meeting will be Tuesday

Residents divided over future use of public land

April 18, 2016

Local News

March dry spell takes toll on Southwest Colorado snowpack

Statewide, snow totals are about average

April 7, 2016

Local News

Junction Creek Road resurfacing project canceled

The Forest Service had planned to close a portion of Junction Creek Road to all public use between the San…

April 7, 2016

Local News

Partial Junction Creek Road closure in April

Resurfacing project will shut part of road for two weeks

March 28, 2016

Action Line

Dialogue about one-lane road is a two-way street

One reader worries about the safety on Main Avenue near the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad depot, especially where…

March 27, 2016

Action Line

Pine cones, snowpack show nothing’s average in Durango

As a longtime Southwest Colorado resident, you know that Mother Nature doesn’t “tell” us anything. Mother Nature shouts hysterically. She…

March 21, 2016

Local News

3 Southwest Coloradoans win fire mitigation awards

The National Fire Mitigation Award is authorized by four firefighting agencies: the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the National Association…

March 15, 2016

Local News

Bureau of Land Management targets sensitive lands in Southwest Colorado

Improved management sought to prevent damages

March 13, 2016

Local News

Parcels in HD Mountains available for oil, gas leases

selling 6,137 acres for gas, oil

February 25, 2016

Local News

Report details last week’s massive avalanche north of Silverton

‘amazingly unharmed’ in Red Mountain Pass slide

February 21, 2016

Good Earth

Forest Service may close sites in Dolores district

must trim operational budget

February 3, 2016

Local News

Wooden Canvas Project wins Caroline Bancroft History Project Award

Canvas project preserves legacy of Hispano arborglyphs

January 30, 2016

Local News

Last chance for comment on San Juan National Forest recreation cuts

to finalize changes this spring

January 25, 2016

Gulliford's Travels

Miners’ secret cabin is a marvel in the snowy San Juans

ingenious design, hidden bunkhouse survives

January 13, 2016

Local News

Junction Creek mountain lion creating a buzz

‘Welcome to Colorado,’ says unimpressed Durangoan

January 11, 2016

Local News

Facility reductions loom in San Juan National Forest

Forest representatives have outlined potential recreation facility closures or other changes to the La Plata County Commissioners. Columbine District Ranger…

January 3, 2016

Local News

More snowfall expected Monday in Southwest Colorado

may bring up to 12 inches in mountains, 2 to 4 inches in city

December 13, 2015

Local News

When it comes to Christmas trees, is real or fake the better environmental choice?

Studies show minimal difference in environmental impact, but debate rages on

December 10, 2015