Columnists - The Durango Herald

Gear to thwart thieves while you’re traveling

Little things sometimes make a big difference when it comes to travel safety. Like a strategically placed zipper. Consider what happened to Aaron McHugh, who was recently explorin...

DATE: Jul 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Independence important for all – not some – people

Amid the barbecues and fireworks of our Fourth of July celebrations, I like to reflect on what actually brought us to our national independence. I imagine this adolescent nation, chafing at ...

DATE: Jul 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Will the center hold?

LPEA elections reflect the spirit of national politics

DATE: Jul 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

High court behind two ways to curb legal costs

Lawyers are expensive. Lawsuits are expensive. But it is sometimes more costly in the long run not to have legal counsel. This is certainly a statewide problem but also affects L...

DATE: Jul 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Repertory companies rethink classics

How do you perform comedy for an audience with no sense of irony? In Jerry Seinfeld’s case, you don’t – because you’ve stopped performing on college campuses. America’...

DATE: Jul 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

Running together is a winning combo

The old saying “opposites attract” might be true for many couples, but, for Cate and Steve Fenster, it couldn’t be farther from the truth. In fact Steve lights up when he tells ...

DATE: Jul 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: On the Run

New Horizons will deliver best view of Pluto

Greetings, stargazers. I hope you enjoyed the recent planetary conjunction in the western sky. From our perspective, Venus and Jupiter are now slowly separating from each other ...

DATE: Jul 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

A century old, Dinosaur National Monument deserves additional protections

Unique river, canyon country deserves additional protections

DATE: Jul 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Learning to adapt opens new doors to living, fun

Adaptation is a word that is used often in Durango Nature Studies’ curriculum. Adaptations are traits that help a species or an animal survive. On a day-to-day scale for humans, a...

DATE: Jul 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Durango Nature Studies

‘Just-in-case’ moment one bad break away

I hope you all learned from last weekend’s PGA Tour stop that you must take very good care of your clubs, especially during tournament play. Case in point, professional Robert St...

DATE: Jul 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Public-lands position based in history, reality

It’s been an interesting start to my summer. Responding to a reporter’s question of whether I’d be thinking about running for the U.S. Senate during the interim, I answered honestly that I’d...

DATE: Jul 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Durango Friends of the Arts say gracias

It’s hard to imagine a better way to spend a summer June evening than margaritas, good food and fun company. Especially when it’s rainy outside and full of bright colors on the inside. ...

DATE: Jul 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Neighbors