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Guided hike at Mesa Verde to explore how ancestral Puebloans survived winter

du1-i-syn Attendance is limited to 20 people. Participants will meet at Chapin Mesa Archaeological Museum, about a 45-minute drive from…

January 13, 2017

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On chilly day, annual bird count tallies 76 species in Durango

30 volunteers make event a success

January 11, 2017

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Durango Nature Studies to host wolf moon hike Thursday

Cortez Journal file Instructor Andrea Owens will lead the hike in spirit of the wolf and explore its historical significance…

January 11, 2017

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San Juan Basin Archaeological Society to meet Jan. 11

du1-i-syn A pre-meeting social will begin at 6:30 p.m., a brief business meeting will be held at 7 p.m. then…

January 8, 2017

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San Juan National Forest accepting proposals for natural-resource projects

du1-i-syn The cost of accepted projects will be covered by funding available under Title 2 of the Secure Rural Schools…

January 6, 2017

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Ancient Chaco Canyon inhabitants relied on imported food

Dry, salty conditions prevented agriculture

January 4, 2017

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Boy Scouts to relocate national museum to New Mexico

The organization announced that it will move its national museum from its current home in Texas to the Philmont Scout…

December 29, 2016

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An audio tour of the Trail of the Ancients is coming in 2017

will fund podcasts about regional landmarks

December 21, 2016

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Famous outlaw’s decaying cabin will be restored

Boyhood home of Butch Cassidy a tourist draw in Utah

December 21, 2016

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Holistic farming workshop will be offered in Mancos

The Mancos Conservation District is offering a series of grazing land management workshop sessions in 2017.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file During…

December 21, 2016

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Residents can order low-cost seedling trees

Seedlings grow at the Colorado State Forest Service nursery in Fort Collins. Seedling trees can be ordered this fall for…

December 21, 2016

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Santa speaks: Saint Nick talks about what the job is really like

du1-i-syn I caught up with Santa recently as he was holding court at the Durango Mall, and as a card-carrying…

December 21, 2016

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Talk to highlight volunteer effort to record rock art

Durango Herald file Janet Lever-Wood will discuss the extensive volunteer rock art recording project, headed by Ann Phillips and photographer…

December 14, 2016

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Rare jaguar photographed in Arizona

A trail camera took this photograph of a jaguar Dec. 1 on an Army base near Sierra Vista, southeast of…

December 14, 2016

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Mesa Verde to conduct prescribed burn

Durango Herald file The controlled fire will be conducted to dispose of material created during fuel-reduction projects last summer. The…

December 14, 2016

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Mesa Verde to host January moonlight snowshoe and ski

du1-i-syn The event is free and open to all ages. Trails will be open for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Participants…

December 14, 2016

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Durango Christmas Bird Count will take flight Sunday

Organizers hope to beat last year’s record turnout of volunteers

December 14, 2016

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Students with health challenges can be mentors

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br><br>02/17/2016/- Durango High School building.du1-i-syn High school students with health conditions, such as epilepsy, diabetes, traumatic brain injury,…

December 7, 2016

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Mesa Verde National Park to offer 10 days free admission in 2017

Durango Herald file Admission costs will be waived these dates: Jan. 16; Feb. 20; April 15, 16, 22 and 23;…

December 7, 2016

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2 Navajo women may have been first GI Janes

History project yields unexpected discovery

November 30, 2016

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World AIDS Day honors those lost, promotes education

on display at Fort Lewis College; free testing available

November 30, 2016

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Master gardener program accepting applications

Durango Herald file Students will receive training in tree care, vegetables, soils, native plants, water-wise gardening, pruning and much more.…

November 30, 2016

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Learn how to buy, use health insurance

Associated Press file Kevin O’Connor will discuss how health insurance works, how to get the most out of your current…

November 30, 2016

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Lint pickers clean up Carlsbad Caverns

A volunteer collects lint left by visitors in Carlsbad Caverns, N.M. Water condenses on lint left behind by clothing and…

November 28, 2016