Land resources - The Durango Herald

Dolores River conservation act clears Senate committee

Bennet, Hickenlooper bill still needs House sponsor

DATE: Dec 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango conservationists write postcards to Congress for Public Lands Day

Advocates call for protection of nation’s parks and forests

DATE: Sep 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

$50,000 grant awarded to preserve wetlands along Animas River

La Plata Open Space Conservancy received funds to finance conservation easement for 67-acre property north of Durango

DATE: Jun 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Public lands in Southwest Colorado could be up for sale

GOP budget bill puts recreational areas like Animas Mountain at stake

DATE: Jun 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Volunteerism encouraged at public lands event

With federal budget cuts, people being recruited to help out where possible

DATE: May 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

New law allows state land board to consider recreation, conservation

Goal is to balance more diverse values with mandate to generate funds for schools

DATE: May 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Volunteer Fair for Public Lands set for Saturday at Durango Nordic Center

Stewardship opportunities, networking and education offered at celebratory event

DATE: May 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

White House to reverse rule promoting conservation on BLM land

Public Lands Act put restoration on equal footing with ranching and drilling

DATE: Apr 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Hickenlooper’s Western Slope tour reveals growing frustration over Trump’s public lands policy

‘It’s going to be battle’ he told local officials in Eagle County as he encouraged stronger and unified opposition

DATE: Apr 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Sen. Bennet chalks wins – and misses – for Southwest Colorado

The senator has tackled public lands bills, television markets and FLC tuition waiver

DATE: Apr 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Trump picks oil and gas advocate from Colorado to lead Bureau of Land Management

Kathleen Sgamma now leads Denver-based trade group Western Energy Alliance

DATE: Feb 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

What to ask your real estate agent about water in Colorado

Attorneys, developers and real estate brokers share an inside look at the questions buyers should ask

DATE: Jan 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Durango High School basketball teams lose to Montrose High School

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday