Southwest Life
Fourteeners give Colorado significant economic boost
Mountains draw 260,000 hikers annually, boost spending in towns
Southwest Lifestyle
Health
UN bungles response to Africa’s yellow fever outbreak
Of the shipments that did make it to Angola, some vaccines were sent to regions with no yellow fever cases, while others arrived at infected areas without syringes. In neighboring…
Travel
Birding in the wild North Sea on the Farne Islands
encounters with 23 species on the Farne Islands
Travel
Racism on Airbnb inspires new vacation rental sites
The new sites, Innclusive.com and Noirbnb.com, say they are enrolling hosts around the country and the world and hope to open their platforms for bookings toward the end of this…
Health
Can house dust explain why Amish protected from asthma?
An Amish girl chases a cow from the outfield during a baseball game in Bergholz, Ohio. A study explored reasons why asthma is so uncommon among Amish communities, where children…
Religion
Professor tracks Bible verses in newspapers
Professor shows how Christianity used to support politicians, war, manifest destiny
Southwest Life
New Mexico transit fight one of many Route 66 disputes
The fight over Albuquerque’s plans for building a rapid transit route along a stretch of historic Route 66 is drawing fierce protest from some residents and business owners along the…
Travel
Cuba sees tourism rise; French will renovate Havana airport
People put their luggage in a private taxi as they arrive from the U.S. to the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba. The government announced Wednesday that Aeroports de…
Health
Scientists uncover genes affecting risk for depression
The 46 human chromosomes, where DNA resides and does its work. A comprehensive scan of human DNA has turned up the apparent hiding places of more than a dozen genes…
Southwest Life
Dolores librarian retires then starts nature center at her ranch
Butler uses family ranch to continue educating
Southwest Life
Durango’s labyrinths: The winding path to peace, health
Circuitous walks offer mental, physical benefits
Food
The Grapevine: Cab lovers, give a nod to cabernet franc
In 1997, cabernet sauvignon’s lineage was confirmed by a DNA profiling study at the University of California at Davis, and experts believe that the crossing was a natural, spontaneous occurrence…
Food
Coffee ups game with cuppings,$200 grinders
Consumers gravitate toward specialty roasters and brews
Food
Chuck wagon cook-off revisits history of American cowboy cuisine
Lavenia Taylor, of the Poverty Flats chuck wagon, checks on the progress of bread cooking during the annual La Plata-Archuleta Cattleman’s Association Chuck Wagon Cook-Off on Saturday.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald He…
Health
Medical benefits of dental floss unproven
Except there’s little proof that flossing works. Still, the federal government, dental organizations and manufacturers of floss have pushed the practice for decades. Dentists provide samples to their patients; the…
Southwest Life
Homeowners can help protect properties from wildfire
Homeowners create defensible space, use fire-resistant materials
Travel
Behind the scenes at a B&B: Problem-solving 14 hours a day
innkeeper, problem-solving lasts 14 hours a day
Religion
During visit to Auschwitz, pope meets survivors, rescuers
largely silent visit, Francis meets survivors, rescuers
Health
Formula for physical activity: 8 hours of sitting means 1 hour of exercise
According to a study published in The Lancet, you may be able to “make up” for your increased risk of death because of a sedentary lifestyle by engaging in enough…
Southwest Life
The House on Mango Street novel inspires art exhibit
Acclaimed Mexican-American author Sandra Cisneros talks about a new art exhibit based by her 1984 novel The House of Mango Street at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque. “The…
Religion
Pope celebrates Poland’s deep Catholic roots
The Argentine pontiff, who had never set foot in Eastern Europe before this week’s five-day pilgrimage to Poland, gazed in apparent awe for several minutes as he studied the Jasna…
Travel
Traveling with a baby is possible: Here’s how
Brianna Randall and her husband travel frequently with their son, Talon, such as this camping trip into Montana’s Rattlesnake Wilderness.Rob Roberts via Washington Post After hitchhiking 6,000 miles across the…
Health
Severe birth defects not as lethal as doctors once said
This 2013 photo provided by Kara McHenry of North Carolina shows her son, Corbin, who lived for four months after his birth in April 2013. Prenatal tests found trisomy 13;…
Southwest Life
How to talk to kids about our violent world
discussing current events, consider child’s age, developmental stage
Food
Flavor American fare with Indian chutneys, relishes
Delicious as veggie dips or burger toppings
Religion
America’s evangelicals anxious as influence wanes
The Rev. Richie Clendenen tells the congregation at Christian Fellowship Church in Benton, Ky., “There’s nobody hated more in this nation than Christians. Welcome to America’s most wanted: You.”David Goldman/Associated…
Southwest Life
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 Durango, a town where 5-year-olds cruise around on $400 mountain…