By Joyce Holdread | PREVIEW Columnist I believe a mysterious essence connects all of life. We are familiar with stories of dogs that possess the uncanny awareness of when a person bearing mal intent …

By Robin Young | PREVIEW Columnist Inquiring minds might want to know: Is the orange orb a fruit or vegetable? The answer may surprise you. A pumpkin is, in fact, a fruit. According to expert Joe …

By Robin Young | PREVIEW Columnist Colorado Proud is a program of the Colorado Department of Agriculture that promotes food and agricultural products grown, raised or made in Colorado.  The …

By Gregg Heid | PREVIEW Columnist I’ve taken a lot of tests in my life: driver’s test, personality tests, CPR and first aid tests, etc.  I remember finals back in college when the professor …

By Stan Counsell | PREVIEW Columnist Oh, those mirrors of ours; we can’t live without them. We are deeply convinced that they are of far greater value than most of our possessions, save toilet …

By Ethan Proud | PREVIEW Columnist The summer field season is winding down, and in the next month we will transition to fall in earnest. The aspens and oakbrush will paint the hillsides in a splendid …

By Kathy Kunemund  | PREVIEW Columnist Fall is a busy time of year as our gardens are beginning to wind down. There is clean up to be done, including pruning back shrubs, putting down mulch and …

By Ethan Proud  | PREVIEW Columnist In Colorado there are two teasel species (cut-leaf and common) on the Noxious Weed B List. It has not been reported in Archuleta County, but is present west …

By Lynn Moffett | PREVIEW Columnist One of the many ways to come up with a subject to write on is to consider this phrase, “I was ... but now I am.” This isn’t that kind of story. A common tale …

By Ethan Proud | PREVIEW Columnist Biological controls (biocontrols) are insect and pathogens introduced from an invasive species’ native range to naturally control them in their invaded …

By Ethan Proud | PREVIEW Columnist  Orange hawkweed is a member of the aster family and is an invasive plant on the Colorado Noxious Weed A List.  Plants grow between 1 and 2 feet high and …

By Robin Young  | PREVIEW Columnist Gardening here is different. Colorado gardening and landscaping takes grit — and knowledge of our unique soils, climates and plants.  Colorado State …

By Jeffery Smith PREVIEW Columnist The Christian faith finds vivid pictures of its major beliefs in the seven prescribed feasts of ancient Israel (Leviticus 23), found in the Hebrew Bible or what …

By Joyce Holdread | PREVIEW Columnist Momentous events are so understated in the scriptures.  Can you imagine being a midwife and receiving the instruction from the highest authority in the land …

By Robin Young and Amber Webb | PREVIEW Columnists It’s summertime, and that means that farmers markets in your area are in full swing.  Whether you are new to shopping at farmers markets or …

72nd annual Archuleta County Fair open through Aug. 6 PREVIEW photo/Randi Pierce By Robin Young | PREVIEW Columnist Today marks the opening of the 72nd Archuleta County Fair.  There will be …

By Ethan Proud | PREVIEW Columnist Conservation — an interesting field of science filled with a myriad of specialists with backgrounds in hydrology, wildfire, native plant species, soil health and …

By Ethan Proud | PREVIEW Columnist Hairy willow-herb is an A List species in the primrose family. It reproduces by both its root system and by seed production. Plants grow 3 to 6 feet tall and may be …

Photo courtesy Lisa Mason Honey bee Photo courtesy Lisa Mason European paper wasp Photo courtesy Lisa Mason Yellow Jacket By Robin Young | SUN Columnist Summer and outdoor activities often involve …

By Glenda Wentworth, Denyse Schrenker and Robin Young | PREVIEW Columnists A good way to focus on eating healthy is by growing your own food at home. However, gardening can be overwhelming, so start …