Southwest Life

Educating teachers about agriculture

Colorado group plants seeds of knowledge to grow in classroom

July 26, 2014

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Once a jail, museum honors coal miners

Often called “The City Built on Coal,” this small town is home to the Walsenburg Mining Museum, a gallery that…

July 26, 2014

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Let Taos seduce you

History, art and hot springs in northern N.M.

July 26, 2014

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Volunteers help dig up dinosaurs in Utah

Those two qualities, combined with fine attention to detail and a little detective work, make her the perfect volunteer for…

July 12, 2014

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Ex-cowboy now treats injured cowboys at Greeley rodeo

That longing starts gnawing at him the morning of the rodeo, when the dust creeps into his nose and he…

July 12, 2014

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In Santa Fe, experience art, culture, more for free

At its heart, Santa Fe’s narrow, unaligned streets are decorated with colorful strings of chile called ristras and quaint mud-plastered…

June 21, 2014

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Canyon rails

the train to the Grand Canyon

June 21, 2014

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Levee murals may disappear in Pueblo

Murals painted on the Arkansas River levee in Pueblo could disappear under a proposal to lower the levee’s height.Bryan Kelsen/The…

June 21, 2014

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Trash rules inspire better-looking strategy to deter bears

The CanShed survived an hourlong assault by two grizzly bears at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone,…

June 6, 2014

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Foundations of Cortez formed in sandstone

Fifty people enjoyed a presentation and tours of the Wilson, Calkins, Lamb and Montezuma Valley bank buildings. “We had people…

May 24, 2014

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Seduced by the desert

in the Southwest exploring dunes, canyons and cacti

May 24, 2014

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After eco-cowboy’s death, a family, vision survive

film ‘Hanna Ranch’ documents challenges on Colorado’s rangeland

May 9, 2014

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Drones spy hidden ruins

Chaco Canyon unearthing secrets buried for centuries

April 26, 2014

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Spain’s legacy in the Southwest

rediscovers heritage on Spanish Trail trek

April 26, 2014

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Mapmaker left his mark

Spanish cartographer Miera y Pacheco’s artistic maps note discoveries of Dolores area

April 26, 2014

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When 89-year-old woman dies, so will Navajo presence at Wupatki

Slowly, the Navajo families left Wupatki National Monument, too, either voluntarily or under pressure by the National Park Service, which…

April 12, 2014

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The promised land

Levey’s store in Tiffany became the heart of the community

March 22, 2014

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In Tucson, the scenery, culture, history are free

What started out as an Indian village became the Tucson Presidio in 1775 and was settled by the Spanish. It…

March 22, 2014

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Boulder’s off-leash rules may bite thousands of dog owners

To limit conflict with dogs in open spaces, the city of Boulder may require tens of thousands of dog owners…

March 8, 2014

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At 87, professor stirs up questions about Latinos

Felipe Ortego of Western New Mexico University expects his Encyclopedia of Latino Issues Today to be thought-provoking and controversial.Courtesy of…

March 8, 2014

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Classic boat, his eternal passion

Pioneers’ whitewater craft resurfaces with modern improvements

February 22, 2014

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Yucca House yields hints of prosperous, violent past

north of Towaoc linked to Chaco

February 22, 2014

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Will lights go down on Colfax’s neon signs?

Symbols of bygone era now target for preservation

February 22, 2014

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N.M. wrestles with fate of historic landmark

seeks bidders for historic Fort Bayard, which could be demolished

February 7, 2014