Tourism / Recreation

Settlement will allow city of Durango to spruce up Memorial Park

Contractor did not properly seed turf

Adventures for Hopi connects Native Americans to outdoor recreation

Masayesva and two other Adventures for Hopi guides were gearing up for summer by taking a wilderness medicine course in…

Marijuana has less impact than thought on tourism

Colorado survey walks back earlier findings that revealed huge sway

Scenic highways help Colorado make Top 10 list

Colorado was ranked eighth in the nation for summer road trips, in part because of our skyways. And two are…

Photos: Santa Rita Park playground reopens

Santa Rita playground opens Tuesday

inspired by Durango High School students

Experienced hands pass on river-running knowledge

Recent graduates from Flagstaff looking for summer work. A family who just scored a permit to raft the Grand Canyon…

Silverton’s Grand Imperial restored to opulence

1882 hotel required millions to remodel

Sports fields at Fort Lewis to get first tryout this weekend

Sports Complex to open for soccer tournament then close for more repairs

Smithsonian selects Mancos as a ‘best small town’

Smithsonian Magazine lists Top 20 towns to visit near national parks

Smithsonian selects Mancos as a ‘best small town’

included with 20 others near national parks

Delayed sports complex in Durango faces another setback

may not be ready for May soccer shootout

New mayor in love with Dolores

Lopez He responded to a questionnaire about his plans. Why did you run for town mayor? I love this small…

The Durango Dozen: Hook, line and sinker

In tourism marketing, the analogy is to get the attention of a prospective vacationer, pique their curiosity with what you…

Forecast calls for rafting on Dolores River

Whitewater a 50-50 proposition

Long-sought ATV bill in Colorado appears headed for approval

Senate committee latest to back bill allowing ATVs on roads

What’s a persona to do?

Kunkel Consumer intelligence gathering has been going on for a long time, and has become its own industry. The business…

Help define Durango’s future

BID represents not only downtown, but all of the Central Business District which extends west of downtown to the river…

La Plata County residents barrage BLM in support of oil and gas study

Leasing Plan receives near unanimous favor

Tourism prospers from Denver to Main Ave.

Looking down from 30,000 feet, the bigger picture is equally positive. Colorado has enjoyed a soaring tourism industry the last…

In Ouray, ice is hot

Weekend’s winter wonderland welcomed worldwide

With upgrades, El Niño, Purgatory Resort skier visits increase

Durango ski area has received more snow than all of last season

Respect and appreciate the holiday traveler

After all, what is a vacation but a chance to break from the repetitive routine of our daily lives? Vacations…

Economic outlook for La Plata County relatively stable

downplays impact of Gold King spill, but highlights natural gas uncertainties