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Nose for the hunt

Trainer tells what produces great hunting dogs

DATE: Sep 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

State agency offers hunting help

Parks and Wildlife website has lots of resources

DATE: Sep 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

Purg season passes discounted till Sept. 14 Season passes for Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort’s 2013-14 ski season are on sale through Sept. 14. Season pass holde...

DATE: Sep 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Goin’ Ape on a mountain bike

Challenging ride on side of Mount St. Helens

DATE: Sep 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Bassmasters founder Ray Scott a pioneer

PINTLALA, Ala. (AP) – Special occasions call for special celebrations, and Ray Scott pulled out all the stops on a recent Friday afternoon as he observed his 80th birthday. The ma...

DATE: Sep 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Auxiliary helps keep order during Salmon run

Members help Coast Guard during busy Buoy 10 season

DATE: Aug 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

2-wheelin’ on a famed Cascades singletrack

MCKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (AP) – It might be the most thrilling, most scenic trail in Oregon – perhaps even in the entire Northwest. But the 26½-mile-long McKenzie River National Recr...

DATE: Aug 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

Nature Studies to offer naturalist training Durango Nature Studies will offer volunteer naturalist training for its Children Discovering Nature Program next week. The t...

DATE: Aug 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

A devil of a backpack

Idaho’s Seven Devils: Scenic mountains, Hells Canyon

DATE: Aug 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

Seniors Outdoors announces activities Senior Outdoors will host these activities: Larry Beck, president of the Natural Bridges and Arches Association, will lead an easy...

DATE: Aug 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Sharing the water

Kayaks vie with barges for slice of urban rivers

DATE: Aug 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Wash. island: Secluded hideaway in busy park

DECEPTION PASS STATE PARK, Wash. (AP) – I was told the paddle to the cabin would be short. I didn’t expect it would be shorter than the time it took to lift the kayak off the Suba...

DATE: Aug 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

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.