Lifestyle

BLM designates special management areas

3 areas of critical environmental concern total over 14,000 acres

February 22, 2020

More companies boost faith-based support for employees

One barometer: More than 20% of the Fortune 100 have established faith-based employee resource groups, according to an Associated Press…

February 22, 2020

Southwest Life

Change in Bandelier’s status could lead to problems, group says

While one of the goals is to attract more tourists to the region with the “national park” brand, the nonprofit…

February 21, 2020

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Groups want cows corralled to protect jumping mouse habitat

Debra Hill weigh a New Mexico meadow jumping mouse, which was trapped during survey efforts in 2016 on the Bosque…

February 21, 2020

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Animas Valley Grange to host presentation on soil health

This talk is intended for homeowners, gardeners, ranchers and farmers and will be presented by a panel from James Ranch,…

February 21, 2020

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BP’s collaboration with Colorado to offset wildlife impacts wraps up

giant participated in innovative program with Parks and Wildlife

February 20, 2020

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Winter tree watering necessary during drought

The Colorado State Forest Service offers these winter-watering tips: Water when it is warm, when snow has melted off and…

February 19, 2020

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Mesa Verde National Park to host winter festival Feb. 28

Participants will explore Mesa Verde’s Morefield Campground and the Meadow Bliss and Cottontail Loop trails in the moonlight by snowshoe…

February 19, 2020

Food

For the ultimate grilled cheese, use both stovetop and oven

Where I grew up, there was an old-fashioned drug store with a lunch counter. When the weather was good, my…

February 18, 2020

Southwest Life

Hunter education instructors needed in Durango area

Hunter education prepares new hunters to go into the field. The classes provide instruction on regulations, firearms safety, how to…

February 17, 2020

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Yale study puts Americans’ perspectives on food, environment to the test

production a significant contributor to rise in greenhouse gases across globe

February 17, 2020

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife to discuss elk, wildlife management Thursday

Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff members will discuss current wildlife management and take comments from the public about wildlife issues.…

February 17, 2020

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Four Corners Beekeepers to meet Feb. 20

The meeting will address management plans for colonies, how to do more than just help bees survive, woodenware options, overcoming…

February 17, 2020

Food

Don’t give up dessert when you can have this tangy pineapple drizzled with spiced honey

Fresh Pineapple with Warm Spice-Infused Honey.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post A nice gesture of hospitality, the dish was not something I expected…

February 16, 2020

Southwest Life

Durango outdoor education nonprofits merge, plan to expand services

Durango Nature Studies, San Juan Mountain Association join forces, aim to serve more kids

February 13, 2020

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Western Colorado Soil Health Conference to be held Feb. 20-21

The conference is an educational and networking event designed to educate producers, orchardists, ranchers, government officials and the community about…

February 12, 2020

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Push to scale back U.S. environmental law draws ire at hearing

Among other changes, President Donald Trump wants to limit public reviews of projects – a process that’s enshrined in the…

February 12, 2020

Food

The best and worst Girl Scout cookies, ranked by our panel of pastry chefs and Scouts

The best and worst Girl Scout cookies, ranked by our panel of pastry chefs and Scouts.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post And with…

February 11, 2020

Southwest Life

President Nixon and the sacred lake: Bill preserves history

Adobe dwellings at the Taos Pueblo are seen in Taos, N.M. The story of the return of Blue Lake and…

February 10, 2020

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Southwest Conservation Corps hiring local students

Southwest Conservation Corps is hiring local high school students ages 14 to 18 for paid, outdoor summer opportunities.The Durango Herald…

February 10, 2020

Food

Wuhan’s signature noodles become a symbol of solidarity amid the coronavirus outbreak

Wuhan’s signature noodles at Mama Chang in Washington.Emily Heil/Washington Post But Wuhan has other faces – such as its thriving…

February 9, 2020

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Durango Bird Club to host presentation about Australian birds

The presentation will be “Birds Down Under” by Preston Somers, professor emeritus for the FLC biology department. Somers will feature…

February 8, 2020

Religion

Moving faith: Mexican town’s saint feast lives in Minnesota

For the thousands of migrants from the south Mexico town 2,200 miles away who have built new lives in Minnesota…

February 7, 2020

Food

The Maillard reaction: What it is and why it matters

Sources such as “Modernist Cuisine,” Harold McGee (“On Food and Cooking”) and J. Kenji López-Alt of Serious Eats and “The…

February 4, 2020