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Proposals sought for resource projects Proposals are being accepted for natural-resource projects that benefit the land and resources of the San Juan National Forest and the rural...

DATE: Jun 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Yellowstone urges tourist common sense amid bison attacks

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – A pamphlet drawing of a man being gored and flung into the air graphically warns tourists in Yellowstone National Park not to get too close to bison: They’re wild animals an...

DATE: Jun 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Lake Mead inches toward critical level

Two states could see cuts in supply

DATE: May 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Earth Briefs

Nature Studies offers hikes, bird-watching Durango Nature Studies will offer these programs: “Birds of the Durango Nature Center Workshop” will be held from 8:30 to 10:...

DATE: May 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

EPA issues water, stream rules

Feds aim to clarify waterway protection; Republicans critical

DATE: May 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Botany in peril

As fewer pursue degrees, conservation, medicine may suffer

DATE: May 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Co-op pursues online sales

Southwest Farm receives state grant, will serve Durango

DATE: May 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Earth Briefs

Tips to protect your home from bears Colorado Parks and Wildlife asks residents to keep bears away from their homes by using these tips: Keep garbage in a well-secure...

DATE: May 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Explore sustainable agriculture at Cortez ranch

From drip irrigation to wild foraging, you can learn about sustainable agriculture practices during the Colorado Permaculture Convergence in the Four Corners this weekend. The eve...

DATE: May 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Southwest Colorado losses lower than national average

Bee loss in Southwest Colorado was significantly lower than the national average, said Tina Sebestyen with the Four Corners Beekeepers Association. “Bee losses in our area are onl...

DATE: May 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Feds plan to boost pollinators

WASHINGTON – The federal government hopes to reverse America’s declining honeybee and monarch butterfly populations by making more federal land bee-friendly, spending more money on research ...

DATE: May 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Large honeybee die-off sounds ecological alarm

Beekeepers lose 42% of colonies in U.S.

DATE: May 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Photos: Durango Cowboy Gathering draws crowd with Horseback Social and paradeThe cowboys, cowgirls and their horses took center stage Saturday in downtown Durango

The cowboys, cowgirls and their horses took center stage Saturday in downtown Durango

Durango Cowboy Gathering hosts its first ever mechanical bull roping competition

About 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on Saturday

About 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on Saturday

Photos: Durango football takes on Grand JunctionDemons handle Tigers 38-7 on Friday night

Demons handle Tigers 38-7 on Friday night

Photos: Shiny brand-new schoolMiller Middle School students move into to their newly built school

Miller Middle School students move into to their newly built school

Photos: 250 people march in Farmington to honor Navajos killed in Chokecherry MassacreMore than 250 people marched Saturday morning in downtown Farmington to commemorate the 50 years since the brutal slayings of three Navajo men by three white teenage boys. The march was followed by a ceremony honoring the families of the victims at the Totah Theater.

More than 250 people marched Saturday morning in downtown Farmington to commemorate the 50 years sin...

Photos: Hopes for the resurrection of Iglesia de San AntonioCatholic church in southeast La Plata County needs funding for multiple repairs

Catholic church in southeast La Plata County needs funding for multiple repairs

Photos: DHS football beats Palisade 32-14Durango Demons take on Palisade High School on Friday at DHS

Durango Demons take on Palisade High School on Friday at DHS

Photos: Early fall colorsLots of fall colors beginning on Missionary Ridge

Lots of fall colors beginning on Missionary Ridge