Backcountry mission: Multiple agencies, helicopters help in rescue
Personnel from six entities spent several hours Sunday rescuing a man who fell off his horse in the backcountry and was left with spinal...
Ring-tailed cat
Photo courtesy Laura Young
This critter made an appearance at a home up Piedra Road recently. Agile climbers, ring-tailed cats are seldom-seen mammals that do...
Remain bear aware during hyperphagia — a bear’s time to pack on pounds
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Black bears in Colorado are entering hyperphagia and will spend up to 20 hours a day trying to eat more than...
Trail system, gravel pit planned for Jackson Mountain area
By Scott Owen | Forest Service
The San Juan National Forest’s Pagosa Ranger District is conducting public scoping for the next 45 days and is...
Opening day: Wolf Creek Ski Area receives 26 inches of snow
Wolf Creek received 26 inches of snow from the latest storm. Wolf Creek's all-natural base is 32 inches at the midway, with a season-to-date snowfall total...
Wolf Creek Ski Area Snow Report Friday, Dec. 30, 6 a.m.
Wolf Creek has received 6" of new snow in the past 24 hours and the skies are overcast with light snow.
Our all-natural snow...
WinterFest activities set for Jan. 20-22
By Mary Jo Coulehan | Pagosa Springs Area Chamber of Commerce
With the holidays barely over, Pagosa is rolling into the new year with the first...
The hummingbirds are nearly here
By John Porco | Special to The SUN
The hummingbirds will be arriving in Pagosa Country in the next few weeks, providing a flash of...
Pond owners must comply with state regulations before stocking fish
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) reminds pond owners that all fish stocking in western Colorado must comply with state regulations, which...
A Colorado reservoir gets ready for an epic snowmelt
Photo courtesy Dave Marston
Ken Beck on the porch of the Pine River Irrigation Headquarters. It was formerly a house for workers who built Vallecito...
