Columnists - The Durango Herald

Mining on the edge at the Old One Hundred high above Silverton

The first time I saw the Dropping the field glasses to my chest and squinting, I tried to take in one of the most dramatic structures in the silvery San Juans, and one of the most difficul...

DATE: Jun 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Resolution gives Hubble superior vision

Greetings, stargazers. We have all enjoyed the images from the Hubble telescope. What sets those pictures apart from those taken with Earth-based telescopes is the unprecedented...

DATE: Jun 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

A whiff of the natural world can lift your spirits

I have to admit that the best smell on Earth to me is the smell of lilacs. And, this has been a banner year. The smell isn’t just from putting your nose directly into one, althoug...

DATE: Jun 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Durango Nature Studies

Old-fashioned vacations are back

Today, it’s called “Tangible Tourism,” and it is defined as a destination vacation experience that is “authentic and immersive.” More simply, it’s a memorable vacation where you ...

DATE: Jun 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: A Take on Tourism

Action line takes hit for incorrect guidance right-hand turns

Talk about a bum steer. Several members of the motoring public admonished Action Line for providing incorrect guidance in last week’s column. Normally, Action Line admi...

DATE: Jun 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

How to avoid overpaying for your rental car

When you rent a car this summer, don’t look for one price. Look for three. There’s the low rate you’re quoted when you’re shopping for wheels, the final and more expensive rate af...

DATE: Jun 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

When it comes to aging well, MIND diet really can matter

My annual nutrition conference focused this year on healthy aging and the brain. Discussion included disease prevention, healthy aging and function-preserving strategies. One spe...

DATE: Jun 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Making your home ‘pop’ can help get that sale

Would you like to sell your home this summer? The keys to success are presenting your home and pricing your home. In the first of this two-part series, we will look at presenting...

DATE: Jun 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Agriculture counts, locally and nationally

Agriculture is one of the oldest and most important professions. From the beginning of time, people have discovered methods to produce their own food, and since then, the methods have improv...

DATE: Jun 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

A year later, Pearl Harbor reverberates

Pearl Harbor was still on Durangoans’ minds as the first anniversary of the attack arrived. After the trying days of 1941, on all battle fronts, optimists could see better days coming throug...

DATE: Jun 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Durango High drama program continues to impress on stage and off

School is out for most Durango High School students and staff, except for a notable group of high achievers. For 15 members of Troupe 1096, the DHS drama program, and program director Ben Ma...

DATE: Jun 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Lunches: From nothing to over-the-top

Lunch and dinner in the Southeast, it is a very important time of the day. It’s especially important after a fun-filled, active morning of fly fishing. It’s what is needed to recharge your b...

DATE: Jun 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies