By Scott Owen | U.S. Forest Service The San Juan National Forest is assessing damage caused by winter weather on seasonally closed roads. Some usually passable roads are covered in deep snow and will …
By Jean Zirnhelt | Weminuche Audubon Society In April, local Audubon chapter members plan for spring, summer and fall projects and fun ways to spend time outdoors. We have volunteer opportunities …
By Josh Pike | Staff Writer Archuleta County and the Town of Pagosa Springs will be holding their joint Big Spring Clean event on May 5 and 6. According to County Manager Derek Woodman, the event …
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 Reservoir, circa 1938. By Dave Marston | PREVIEW …
By Betty Slade I told the world for the past four years about the book I’ve been writing that would soon be released into the market. I don’t think anyone believes me anymore. It’s like a …
Photo courtesy Ethan Proud Camelthorn is a noxious weed on the Colorado A list, meaning goal is eradication when found. It has not been found in Colorado, but is present along the West Coast from …
By Pauline Benetti | Southwest Organization for Sustainability The SOS Earth Day Planning Committee is well into planning Earth Day 2023, so mark that day on your calendar: Saturday, April 22, from …
Photo courtesy Deidra Peaches “Voices of the Grand Canyon” describes indigenous points of view about the lands through which the Colorado River flows. See “Voices of the Grand Canyon” …
A panel at the "Living With Wolves" event held at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen on March 15 and produced by the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies. From left, John Calfa III, Matt Barnes, Gary …
By Matt Zaborowski | Town of Pagosa Springs Parks and Recreation Registration for the adult recreational volleyball league is open until April 7. Games will be on Mondays and Wednesdays starting at …
Photo courtesy West Jackson Local scout Peyton Jackson stands in front of the myriad of nest boxes he built with local community members in collaboration with the Weminuche Audubon Society. …
Aspire Medical Services and Education Aspire Medical Services and Education invites Pagosa Springs’ community members to sign up for the annual Walk for Moms event on May 20 at Yamaguchi …
Photos courtesy Mariah Lundgren “Counting Cranes” is a Colorado-produced film about Colorado’s amazing crane migration. Thousands of sandhill cranes gather each spring, but how do we know how …
By Bill Trimarco | Wildfire Adapted Partnership With the wonderfully wet winter we are having, it is hard to think about wildfire right now. Tax deadlines are fast approaching, though. Since wildfire …
Photo courtesy Joe Stone Sequoia National Forest. By Joe Stone | SUN Columnist “God has cared for these trees ... but he cannot save them from fools.” — John Muir. In just two years, wildfire …
By Jane Weitzel | PREVIEW Columnist Growing vegetables in Colorado presents challenges, but growing vegetables in the mountains is harder still. This is due to the much shorter growing season (an …
By Ashley Wilson | Rise Above Violence The 30-day Push-Up Challenge will launch April 1. Rise Above Violence, for the 10th year, is hosting the Push-Up Challenge during April, which is Sexual Assault …
Photo courtesy Ruby M. Sisson Memorial Library Rhino conservation expert James Mwenda will speak next Wednesday, March 29, from 4:40 to 5:30 p.m. at the Ruby M. Sisson Memorial Library about his …
Colorado Avalanche Information Center An Avalanche Watch is in effect from Tuesday night through Thursday afternoon. Expect very dangerous avalanche conditions. Heavy snowfall and strong winds will …
Photo courtesy Healthy Archuleta A free book library will be located at the Vista Lake Community Garden this spring, offering gardening books, seed catalogs and seed packets. Healthy Archuleta Stroll …