Author – The Durango Herald

More people than ever are going outside to recreate. The problem is they’re not going often enough

Outings for young families are declining, even with the help of Colorado programs designed to break down barriers to the outdoors

DATE: Sep 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Fort Lewis College suddenly pulls plug on rare skiing injury database

Ski resort managers rarely discuss injuries and limited injury data is shared only through industry-supported researchers

DATE: Sep 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

More voters than ever — regardless of political affiliation — are worried about land and water conservation in the West

And they’re down with making Dolores River Canyon Country a national monument

DATE: Aug 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Closed Colorado 14ers reopen with QR code waivers

Property owner warns ‘this is not a true solution’

DATE: Jul 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Colorado Supreme Court ends fisherman’s right-to-wade argument

Roger Hill sued, arguing a riverbed is public property open for wading anglers

DATE: Jun 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

At least 17 people died at Colorado ski areas during the 2022-23 winter season

Two of those deaths occurred at Purgatory Resort

DATE: Jun 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

A new report helps Colorado mountain towns navigate growth challenges

Report maps out a way communities can escape confounding stresses in rural, amenity-rich regions

DATE: May 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘A season to celebrate’ as U.S., Rocky Mountain ski areas experience record visitation

Snow always draws skiers and this winter was no exception to that industry rule

DATE: May 29, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lawmakers howl, conservation groups cheer after Polis vetoes wolf bill

Legislation could have delayed reintroduction and allowed ranchers to kill wolves threatening livestock

DATE: May 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

CPW unanimously approves plan to restore wolves on Western Slope

301-page management plan took hundreds of hours to draft

DATE: May 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Conservation momentum surges for Dolores River as record flows draw rafters

Survey shows growing support for a national monument around Colorado’s Dolores River Canyon Country

DATE: May 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

How the Colorado Avalanche Information Center investigates fatal slides

CAIC forecasters and snow scientists compile detailed accounts of every fatal avalanche

DATE: Mar 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Sports