Outdoors – The Durango Herald

Hunting, fishing licenses required (even if you don’t hunt or fish) for hundreds of Colorado wildlife areas

Rule approved last month applies to State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands

DATE: Jun 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

John Peel releases new edition of ‘Hiking Trails of Southwestern Colorado’

‘The bible of hiking for this part of the world’

DATE: Jun 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Burn the legs on Burnt Timber Trail

Arborglyph Grove and Burnt Timber Trail a warmup for the high-alpine season

DATE: Jun 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Little Adventures with Goose and Huckleberry: Still like a rock

It’s been a few years since I have written my column. Some things have changed: Goose has a 2-year-old little brother and adventure partner in crime – I shall call him Huckleberry. And I nee...

DATE: Jun 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Applications now open for CPW’s new secondary big game draw

Hunters now have the option to apply to draw a license in Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s new secondary big-game draw. Application are open from Friday to July 7. The secondary dra...

DATE: Jun 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Durango climber tackles ‘The Naked Edge’ speed record

Wilbur teams with Ebers to set new mark in Eldorado Canyon

DATE: Jun 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

A-Basin provides glimpse of what next ski season may look like

The snow was soft, the sun was shining and the lift lines were short. Besides mask-wearing and social distancing, it felt like a normal day of late spring skiing.

DATE: Jun 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Ouray Via Ferrata adds adrenaline to town’s already adventurous spirit

Memorial Day opening was four years in the works

DATE: May 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Warnings working to keep visitors out of Colorado high country

Tickets, legal battles loom

DATE: May 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

10-mile travel restriction for Colorado outdoor recreation during safer-at-home phase

Some communities fining outsiders; Polis urges patience

DATE: Apr 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge to allow fishing, expanded hunting

Conservationists supportive as long as hunters and fishers stay within approved areas

DATE: Apr 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Smelter Mountain serves as outdoor classroom during COVID-19

Turn a hike into a learning lesson for kids

DATE: Apr 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

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Fort Lewis College football takes on Arizona ChristianFLC drops first game of 2022, 52-12

FLC drops first game of 2022, 52-12

Pride parade and festival

Photos: Family fun at the La Plata County Fair

La Plata County Fair is off and running

La Plata County Fair schedule of eventsThursday8:30 a.m.: Judging 4-H/FFA breeding swine, market swine. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.: Exhibits open to the public.9 a.m.: Judging open class home economics, horticulture, floriculture, creative arts.9 a.m.: Judging 4-H/FFA and open class fleeces.9 a.m.: 4-H poultry judging followed by open class.1 p.m.: Judging 4-H/FFA goat show, all classes followed by open class goat.5 p.m.: Fair Royalty speeches and modeling.7 p.m.: Talent contest, patio.7 p.m.: Livestock verification swine, poultry, goat, general project cards due.

Friday9 a.m.-8 p.m.: Exhibits open to the public.9 a.m.: Judging 4-H/FFA rabbits.10 a.m.: 4-H/FFA breeding beef, beef showmanship.1 p.m.: 4-H/FFA market beef, grand champion and reserve grand champion market beef, champion selection.2 p.m.: Dairy cattle, all classes.3:15 p.m.: Pee wee showmanship.4 p.m.: 4-H/FFA livestock round robin, all-around showmanship.7 p.m.: Asleep at the Wheel concert.7 p.m.: Livestock sale verification rabbit and beef cards due.

Saturday9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.: Exhibits open to the public. 9 a.m.: 4-H dog show.9 a.m.: Judging open class beef all classes.10 a.m.: Rooster crowing contest.10 a.m.: FFA showmanship.11 a.m.: Open class dairy cattle, all classes.12 p.m.: Demolition Derby.12-4 p.m.: Community 4-H barbecue cook off (senior center lawn).2 p.m.: Rabbit costume contest.2 p.m.: Poultry costume contest.5 p.m.: Silver steaks, silver loin and silver chop award presentation.5:45 p.m.: Fair Royalty crowning.6 p.m.: Junior livestock sale pavilion.9 p.m.-midnight: Fair family dance.

Sunday8 a.m.: Cowboy church. 8 a.m.: Carcass animals loaded.9 a.m.- 2 p.m.: Exhibits open to the public.1:30 p.m.: 4-H/FFA Catch-It contest.2-3 p.m.: Payment of premiums. 2-3 p.m.: Exhibits released in all departments. 2-5 p.m.: Booths taken down.2-5 p.m.: Poultry and rabbit exhibits released.2 p.m.: Animals released.Beer garden is open Thursday through Saturday.

La Plata County Fair schedule of events Thursday 8:30 a.m.: Judging 4-H/FFA breeding s...

Patriotic drone show unfolds above Durango’s night skyAbout 1,200 people watched production from city Transit Center

One hundred forty drones took to the skies above Greenmount Cemetery at 10 p.m. sharp Saturday in a glowing and patriotic spectacle featuring vibrant images colored red, white and blue against the black backdrop of night.About 1,200 people gathered Saturday at the Durango Transit Center to watch the city’s premiere drone show produced by Verge Aero after a street dance and band performance by McCurry Trio and Desert Child for Independence Day celebrations.Spectators were treated to drone depictions of the American flag, star patterns, a soaring bald eagle and a homage to the city with drones flying in formation to spell out “Durango” to close out the street dance that started at 6 p.m. Across the valley from Greenmount Cemetery, the headlights of cars shined from Rim Drive near Fort Lewis College where more spectators watched.

Ellen Babers, Durango community events administrator, said the show went well. She heard “Ooh’s” and “ah’s” from the crowd when the drones transitioned from one image to another.She said a segment that consisted of stars rotating at various intervals, shrinking into smaller stars before expanding into the shape of a larger star, appeared to be a crowd favorite.“People really liked the Durango part,” she said. “When it spelled out Durango, people seemed surprised. Like, ‘Oh, this isn’t just a generic show, this is about us.’”Other images included an outline of the continental United States, the letters “USA,” and a spinning globe shape that gave the drone show a 3D feel.

The drones were laid out earlier in the evening in a square grid, with each drone placed 4 feet apart. Peter Smiatek, pilot and designer of the drone show, worked with a crew of about six people, including volunteers. Saturday evening at Greenmount Cemetery where the drones launched and landed, Peter Smiatek, pilot and designer with Verge Aero, and his crew of about six people, including volunteers, had laid all the drones out on the grass in a square grid. Each drone was placed four feet apart. Smiatek synced the drones to a GPS and radio tower in preparation for the evening’s show. Six minutes before takeoff, a deer wandered straight past the drone grid, narrowly avoiding stepping on them.“That could have been a disaster,” Smiatek said as his crew scanned the nearby area with flashlights. No other deer were visible.Two minutes before takeoff, the crew’s portable generator shut off – out of gas.

“We have double secure power,” he said. “The generator fell off two minutes before the show started. It’s like Murphy’s law, anything that could happen will happen. So it’s best to be prepared.”During prep, the crew ran several tests with the drones. The drones shot up 3 to 4 meters, hovered for about one second and then dropped back to their designated grid space on the grass.

Smiatek worked from a makeshift command station where his laptop and transmission tower were perched.“The base station is the heart of the show,” he said. “It’s a computer and it’s a distribution system connected to radios and an antenna. And that’s it, basically. Very flexible and a good system.”Chris Lutts, vice president of sales at Verge Aero, said he thinks Durangoans enjoyed the performance. From Greenmount Cemetery, he could hear the cheers and whistles of the audience at the Durango Transit Center.“The people we’ve been working with have been great,” he said. “Clearly, the city enjoyed it, so that’s awesome. That’s why we do this. It’s no different than any other entertainment, man. You love that feedback. It’s validation that what you’re doing is something that people really like.”cburney@durangoherald.com

About 1,200 people watched production from city Transit Center

Photos: BurroFest in Mancos

Fun times at the Ute Mountain Roundup rodeo in Cortez

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Hobby Horse Community Bike Ride

Photos: Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Sprite Kids Race

Hunting, fishing licenses required (even if you don’t hunt or fish) for hundreds of Colorado wildlife areas

John Peel releases new edition of ‘Hiking Trails of Southwestern Colorado’

Burn the legs on Burnt Timber Trail

Little Adventures with Goose and Huckleberry: Still like a rock

Applications now open for CPW’s new secondary big game draw

Durango climber tackles ‘The Naked Edge’ speed record

A-Basin provides glimpse of what next ski season may look like

Ouray Via Ferrata adds adrenaline to town’s already adventurous spirit

Warnings working to keep visitors out of Colorado high country

10-mile travel restriction for Colorado outdoor recreation during safer-at-home phase

Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge to allow fishing, expanded hunting

Smelter Mountain serves as outdoor classroom during COVID-19

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