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Want to see climate change in Colorado? Keep an eye on the pikas

alpine animals sensitive to higher temperatures, lower snowpack

December 30, 2018

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The science, art of mapping a drought

Creating map is ‘a physically and emotionally draining process’

December 30, 2018

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Photos of the year: Striking images of life in La Plata County in 2018

Photographing a fire that burns for more than two months can be difficult, but Durango Herald Photography Editor Jerry McBride…

December 28, 2018

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Aerial surveys show dead trees in Arizona, New Mexico

In 2018, Arizona saw its largest uptick in tree mortality since the early 2000s when about 1.7 million acres were…

December 24, 2018

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White Mesa Mill accepts Cherokee Nation radioactive waste

shipment upsets Ute Mountain Utes, environmentalists

December 22, 2018

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Garbage heap yields clues about city’s past

from Colorado Springs’ founder, William Jackson Palmer, reveals how wealthy lived

December 22, 2018

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Climate change hitting Southwest, national reports says

Declining snowpack raises wildfire threat

December 16, 2018

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Western Colorado cities expect big savings from solar power

In 2014, Allen Riling, left, Nathan Keil, center, and Evan Goldstrand all with Shaw Solar, put up solar panels north…

December 15, 2018

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Can wild bighorns, domestic sheep coexist in Weminuche Wilderness?

Service says it needs more data before making final decision on grazing

December 13, 2018

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Ceremony celebrates revival of the McElmo Creek Flume

Historic structure removed from endangered places list

December 9, 2018

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Into the great unknown: Mancos mapmaker chronicles Powell’s epic 1869 journey

Our patriarch is the one-armed Maj. John Wesley Powell, who launched four wooden boats in May 1869 down the Green…

December 8, 2018

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Doomsday ranch comes to southern Colorado

Compound a survival hideaway when disaster strikes

December 7, 2018

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Dolores, Towaoc residents face heightened risk of wildfire

agency rates local towns’ fire riskMitigation needed for private land; Dolores building firebreak

December 7, 2018

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Parks and Wildlife offers reward in elk poaching case

trophy bulls killed northeast of Norwood

December 7, 2018

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Crow Canyon’s pueblo farming project cited in carbon cycle report

Project about sustainability of Hopi methods examined

December 3, 2018

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How to hunt for your Christmas tree in the national forest

for finding your prize holiday evergreen

December 1, 2018

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Alaska land act could determine fate of Village at Wolf Creek

law about access to inholdings apply to cases in the Lower 48?

November 29, 2018

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As Blue Mesa Reservoir dries out, a forgotten small town re-emerges

Iola had been deep underwater since the 1960s, when the Blue Mesa Dam and Reservoir were first built and filled.…

November 25, 2018

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New forester in the Durango Field Office

The area encompasses the agency’s Montrose, Gunnison, Salida and Alamosa field offices. Dittrich will focus on Archuleta, La Plata, San…

November 25, 2018

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Rico-West Dolores travel plan gains another lawsuit

Motorized users say restrictions are too harsh; environmentalists want stricter rules

November 24, 2018

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Free avalanche awareness class at Pine River Library Thursday

The Friends of the San Juans will facilitate the 90-minute workshop that will focus on avalanche awareness, avoidance and safe…

November 24, 2018

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Farmer-in-Training program accepting applications

For more information about the program and how to apply, visit bit.ly/2RSVEu5 or email [email protected].

November 21, 2018

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Mesa Verde to offer free admission on five days in 2019

Spruce Tree House complex in Mesa Verde National Park.Durango Herald file They are: Jan. 21: Martin Luther King Jr. Day.April…

November 21, 2018

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San Juan Basin to offer event about health insurance

This is a health insurance information and enrollment event. Participants will learn about health insurance programs like Medicaid, Connect for…

November 19, 2018