Beetle kill marches west across San Juan Mountains slowing, new disease and insects worry foresters February 19, 2021
Mining claims in Weminuche Wilderness protected from development Conservation group buys inholdings to preserve wilderness setting February 5, 2021
Biden’s oil and gas pause halts lease sales around HD Mountains 10 parcels totaling more than 1,500 acres were set to be sold February 4, 2021
Pair of bald eagles buck migration trend, calling Durango home birds in Animas Valley believed to be lifetime mates January 24, 2021
Massive ranch northeast of Durango to be protected from development Conservation easement to serve wildlife, city’s water supply January 20, 2021
Drought causing issues for Durango’s fish hatchery water forcing wildlife managers to stock fish earlier than normal January 14, 2021
EPA to drill into mine west of Silverton at risk of blowout says it wants to prevent future unplanned releases January 14, 2021
EPA orders access to water treatment plant north of Silverton has been treating discharges out of Gold King Mine since 2015 January 7, 2021
Animas River shatters all-time record low flow based on 109 years of data 1913 record is broken amid prolonged drought January 5, 2021
Five environmental issues to watch in 2021 Drought, overuse of public lands, mine cleanup top list in Southwest Colorado December 31, 2020
Why did bears stay away from populated areas this year in Southwest Colorado? Human-bear conflicts had been on the rise, but not in 2020 December 29, 2020
Annual Durango bird count tallies record number of species volunteers likely led to high numbers December 28, 2020
How did a warm fall and early winter impact the natural world? Weather affects animal behavior, river levels, bird migrations, plant life December 18, 2020
Driven by Front Range, new oil and gas rules will impact SW Colorado Supporters say regulations protect public health, environment December 18, 2020
Lawsuit seeks to close GCC Energy’s King II coal mine Conservation groups say more thorough water study will show excavation unsafe December 16, 2020
Permit system on the way to control crowds on Ice Lakes Trail visitation has led to significant impacts on the landscape, Forest Service says December 3, 2020
Oil and gas drilling could impact Chimney Rock National Monument, critics say 2,560 acres, some within half mile of archaeological site, could be up for sale November 17, 2020
BP reports uptick of spills in La Plata County oil and gas company documents nearly 20 spills this year November 12, 2020
Tough to be a tree: Southwest Colorado’s forests are stressed Drought, wildfire, bark beetles pose collective long-term threat November 5, 2020
Colorado cutthroat restored to 23 miles of Hermosa Creek Decades-long project creates longest continuous stretch for native fish October 15, 2020
La Plata County targets gun range contamination 2021 budget proposes $2.5 million to remove lead October 15, 2020
Fight is back on in HD Mountains interest in an old natural gas field prompts residents to pushback October 3, 2020
Silverton Superfund site to remain on high-priority list, EPA says ‘Emphasis List’ created to speed up what can be lengthy processes September 25, 2020
Mining company set to begin exploratory drilling in La Plata Canyon Metallic Minerals hopes to find new reserves of copper, other metals September 24, 2020
