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Seeds, seeds, everywhere seeds!

You must forgive me for getting ahead of myself, but when the sky is this blue and the air is over 60 degrees, all I want to do is sit on the porch in sandals and peruse the seed catalogs th...

DATE: Mar 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

On the trail of vintage trailers

Last year, I stumbled into a vintage trailer rally – Antiques of the Spanish Peaks at the La Veta Pines RV Park in the small town of La Veta. I was captivated by the gleaming, eye-popping al...

DATE: Feb 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Dazzling Ice Castles draw tourists to Colorado and other states

NORTH WOODSTOCK, N.H. – An annual architectural celebration of ice is up and running again in New Hampshire and several other states. Ice Castles, which are both temporary art installations...

DATE: Jan 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

Collision of Two Empires Qorikancha and Sacsayhuamán

Bonifacia, one of seven sisters from the Omuto Community, Province of Urcos, is dressed in a cherry-pink wool jacket hand-stitched with multicolored, stylized flowers, a full black skirt, al...

DATE: Jan 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

Taurus the bull and Orion the hunter

Greetings, stargazers. A prominent winter constellation is Taurus, the bull. It is particularly easy to find this month, because Jupiter is right in the middle of it. At magnitude -2.68, Jup...

DATE: Jan 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

A day in the life: Behind the scenes of a field trip adventure

Imagine stepping into a snow-covered forest, where every tree whispers stories of resilience, and the crunch of snowshoes underfoot is the only sound breaking the winter silence …and, oh yea...

DATE: Jan 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Emotional eating strategies

Do you find yourself reaching for food when you’re stressed, sad, tired, or anxious? If yes, then you could be an emotional eater. As a dietitian who has worked closely with emotional eaters...

DATE: Jan 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Take a trip to the ‘Adventure Capital of the West’

When is the last time you made a visit to Moab, Utah

DATE: Jan 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

We cannot close our hearts

My side lost. “I must close my heart in order to witness all the atrocities to come,” was my first reaction Wednesday morning. And fear. Fear of loss of so many things that are important to ...

DATE: Dec 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Overcoming dieting frustrations: Navigating common struggles

Diet overwhelm is all too common: the lack of results, the difficulty of adhering to restricted eating plans, social pressures (welcome summer!), and emotional eating struggles all play a ro...

DATE: Jun 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Stewardship is for all. A small gesture can go a long way.

Looking back, the last few weeks were a blur. I am not sure where the month of May went, but June was quick to take its place. Starting the season off strong, SJMA welcomed our seasonal stew...

DATE: Jun 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Boötes tills the skies

Greetings, stargazers. The very bright star near zenith at dusk is Arcturus. It is the fourth brightest star in the night sky, and a very tiny bit brighter than Vega, which can be seen risin...

DATE: Jun 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies