Geology

What makes a Colorado park a park?

Colorado has a lot of well-known national parks. Mesa Verde, Rocky Mountain, Great Sand Dunes. And it has dozens of state and regional parks. They’re all easy to find on a map. But then, the...

DATE: Mar 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

World’s longest track of dinosaur footprints near Ouray is now open to public

We go on a tour with the grown-up boy who discovered them

DATE: Aug 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

USGS helicopter begins mapping geology in Southwest Colorado

The low-flying aircraft is not taking images, but collecting magnetic geophysical data

DATE: Sep 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Earthquake rattles homes in San Juan Mountain communities

Magnitude 3.6 quake with its epicenter near Rico struck about 7 a.m.

DATE: Mar 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

68th annual Four Corners Gem & Mineral Show boasts gems, geodes, fossils and more

Three-day event lasts until Sunday afternoon

DATE: Jul 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mesa Verde National Park works to save famous cliff dwelling from weakened arch

Sandstone bridge above Spruce Tree House has needed stabilization work in the past

DATE: May 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gem and mineral show rocks Durango

NASA retiree, FLC grad share their fascination with geology

DATE: Jul 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Four Corners Gem and Mineral show turns 65

Annual event to be held this weekend

DATE: Jul 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Former astronaut from Colorado vows to shield U.S. Geological Survey from politics

James Reilly nominated to lead scientific agency

DATE: Mar 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

What if we could predict water availability with greater accuracy?

Fort Lewis College researcher works on national watershed project

DATE: Jan 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Huge sinkholes appearing in the wrong places

Crumbling water, sewer pipes pose risk

DATE: May 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Geology workshop offered Saturday

Durango Nature Studies will offer a Geology Rocks Workshop from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Durango Nature Center. Brooks Mitchell will be program facilitator. Learn abou...

DATE: Oct 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

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