Weminuche Wilderness

‘Western Horseman’ features a La Plata County family

That experience is featured in the February issue of Western Horseman in a story titled “Wandering the Weminuche.” It focuses…

February 22, 2017

Local News

Report: Beetle kill expanding rapidly in southern Colorado

survey shows beetles in 350,000 acres across state

January 25, 2017

Local News

Spruce beetle infestation crosses Continental Divide

“I tell people all the time: you need to get up there before it starts to look different,” said Kent…

January 21, 2017

Local News

Snow arrives, and two llamas remain missing above Vallecito Reservoir

remains thrifty, tough natives of the Andes are still alive

November 24, 2016

Local News

Refuse left in wilderness a ‘never-ending’ problem

Hundreds of pounds of refuse clutter forests

October 18, 2016

Local News

Reported sightings, but no solid leads on missing llamas

and Dawson missing

September 29, 2016

Local News

Attempts to rescue lost llamas fail in Weminuche Wilderness

The llamas, Dawson and Chai, accompanied two women who became lost for two cold nights in the rugged terrain northeast…

September 13, 2016

Local News

Women lost in wilderness ‘thought we were going to die’

recount two nights spent in Weminuche Wilderness

August 21, 2016

Local News

Llamas fending for themselves in high country

Animals left behind when hikers rescued by helicopter

August 18, 2016

Local News

Two women rescued after three nights in Weminuche Wilderness

Military aircraft found hikers early Sunday morning

August 14, 2016

Local News

Searchers credit father for keeping kids safe during Weminuche trek

had tent, other supplies for wilderness overnights

July 19, 2016

Local News

Man, 3 children found safe by other hikers

brought to Pine River trailhead

July 18, 2016

Local News

Study shows public land is good for rural areas in the West

Personal income rising faster in counties with more areas owned by state, federal governments

February 21, 2016

Local News

Frank O. Bowman Jr. dies at age 93

Founded the geology major at FLC, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

June 12, 2015

Local News

Toking illegal in federal preserves

a no-no at Purgatory, Mesa Verde, Weminuche

May 17, 2015

Outdoors

14ers Initiative chief to visit Durango

talk about local projects on May 20

May 7, 2015

Good Earth

Call of the wild

50 years of wilderness and counting

September 17, 2014

Outdoors

The quartzite dragon

can be a beast, so don’t take Snowdon Peak lightly

August 28, 2014

Local News

Talk at FLC to celebrate 50 years of wilderness

“Wilderness is incredibly important for wildlife populations,” said Scott Wait, senior terrestrial biologist for Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s southwest region…

August 26, 2014

Local News

Sheep grazing study suspended

Detailed approach replacing it

August 1, 2014

Local News

Weminuche grazing up for more comments

U.S. Forest Service opens up another round for input

June 19, 2014

Outdoors

Guidebook writing has its hazards

3rd edition ready for Weminuche, South San Juans

May 1, 2014

Local News

Weminuche sign-in program postponed

budget concerns given as reason

April 8, 2014