Gulliford's Travels - The Durango Herald

Rio Grande del Norte National Monument and a Road Less Traveled

Driving north of Taos and Tres Piedras, New Mexico, and headed toward the Colorado line, I’d seen the sign for Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, but I’d never turned off. Now in July l...

DATE: Jun 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

A Dinosaur Murder Mystery at Jurassic National Monument

Over 15,000 dinosaur bones, the densest deposit of Jurassic dinosaur fossils ever located, have come from multi-colored soils in Utah. How they got there, who was eating whom and what killed...

DATE: May 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Singing birds, flowing waters: Arizona’s San Pedro riparian NCA

After a wet snowy winter, maybe it is time to head south to Arizona, soak up some sun and listen to migratory bird songs. We think of the Bureau of Land Management as owning thousands of acr...

DATE: Apr 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Former Cortez priest, Rev. Larry Gallegos, dies at 78

Priest had served in Durango for nearly 30 years

DATE: Jun 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Faith

All in family: A century of selling groceries in Georgetown

In Georgetown, one of the oldest family-owned groceries operating in the Rocky Mountains began as Kneisel & Anderson in 1883. Original bins, shelving and tea canisters were insta...

DATE: Oct 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.