The American dipper is a unique species of bird that can swim in and walk on the bottom of fast-flowing mountain streams to harvest aquatic insects…
Category: Environment/Recreation
OPINION: Doing What’s Right for America’s Wild Horses
The Wild Horse Fire Brigade Plan also provides for the evolutionary-level genetic conservation of culturally important American wild horses…
27″ of Fresh Snow This Week at Wolf Creek Ski Area
Lift tickets will be at peak rates Sunday, March 9 through Saturday, March 15…
Get Some Midweek Turns in at Wolf Creek
Tomorrow, March 6, is the annual Jane & Pitch Tribute Day. Come take some turns to commemorate the Pitcher Family Stewardship…
Chimney Rock Interpretive Association to Hold Volunteer Information Event This Thursday
Opportunities are varied and appeal to a large range of interests…
Wolf Creek Receives 21 Inches of Powder Snow
The all natural snow depth is 56 inches at the midway. The year-to-date snowfall is 140 inches…
BIG PIVOTS: NREL vs. ‘Drill-Baby-Drill’
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden has 3,675 employees. It’s known around the world…
Colorado Activists Making Headway Against Big Oil, Part Two
“There’s a growing engagement, an excitement, passion and breadth of experiences and backgrounds behind this movement…”
Colorado Activists Making Headway Against Big Oil, Part One
The shift in Colorado’s fossil fuel regulatory environment, and the subsequent power it has given residents, is affecting the market value of oil and gas companies…
Avalanche Awareness During ‘Take a Friend Snowmobiling Week’
“We love seeing people introduce their friends to snowmobiling, and we want those rides to be fun and safe…”
OPINION: Shaping the Future of Outdoor Recreation in Archuleta County
Pagosa Area Recreation Coalition (PARC) was formed to address the growing demand for outdoor recreation while preserving the natural resources and wildlife…
‘Forever Young Ski and Board Clinic’ at Wolf Creek Today, Jan. 28
Wednesday, January 29, is Local Appreciation Day. Lift tickets will be $68 for adults and $49 for seniors and $34 children. Everyone is considered a local…
A Range-riding Rancher Finds Peace with Wolf Reintroduction
Good range riders are acutely aware how to approach cattle as well as and how to maintain the health of the rangelands…
20 Wolves Released in Second Year of Colorado Reintroduction Program
“Our goal is to keep ranchers ranching, while at the same time restoring a healthy, sustainable population of gray wolves to Colorado as mandated….”
Results of Audubon’s 2024 Christmas Bird Count
Locally, we only have 14 years of data, but even within that window of time, we have seen similar changes on our own regional landscape…
Get Ready for WinterFest This Weekend
Beginning at 1pm on Sunday, the crazy plungers take to the frigid San Juan River for the Penguin Plunge…
Today is a Special Day at Wolf Creek Ski Area
Photo courtesy Wolf Creek Ski Area. The 85th Day of Wolf Creek’s 85th Year is today, January 14! This special day will feature stickers for READ MORE
Second Year of Gray Wolf Translocation Begins in Colorado
“Colorado is the first state to have a wolf management plan that ranchers and wildlife restorationists agreed to…”