Lifestyle - The Durango Herald

Where have the wild birds gone? 3 billion fewer than 1970

WASHINGTON – North America’s skies are lonelier and quieter as nearly 3 billion fewer wild birds soar in the air than in 1970, a comprehensive study shows. The new study focuses o...

DATE: Sep 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Colorado Department of Agriculture selects Dr. Maggie Baldwin a assistant state veterinarian

The Colorado Department of Agriculture has announced the selection of Dr. Maggie Baldwin as assistant state veterinarian. Baldwin will focus on emergency management and disease re...

DATE: Sep 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

High-altitude grazing a high risk for cattle

Disease can cause heart failure for animals not adapted to elevation

DATE: Sep 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Virtual reality used to highlight uranium contamination on Navajo Nation

GALLUP, N.M. – Activists are using virtual reality technology to focus on areas of the Navajo Nation affected by uranium contamination. The arts collective Bombshelltoe has collec...

DATE: Sep 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Farmers Market: Orchard House Farm transitioning into Bear Balm

Balm used to soothe a variety of skin discomforts

DATE: Sep 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Pickles can be more than just sour cucumbers

Preservation a launchpad for other DIY food projects

DATE: Sep 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

San Juan Mountains Association to host Cross Canyon volunteer project

San Juan Mountains Association and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument will host a National Public Lands Day event at the trailhead to the Cross Canyon Wilderness Study Area from 7:30 ...

DATE: Sep 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

La Plata County Farm Bureau to celebrate 100th anniversary

The La Plata County Farm Bureau will celebrate the Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th anniversary with a “Boots and Blossoms” celebration of agriculture at 6 p.m. Friday at Sky Ute Casino. ...

DATE: Sep 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Americans love snacks, but what does that mean for their health?

NEW YORK – Americans are addicted to snacks, and food experts are paying closer attention to what that might mean for health and obesity. Eating habits in the U.S. have changed si...

DATE: Sep 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

The god people worship influences the ghosts they see

If you’ve ever seen a ghost, you have something in common with 18% of Americans. But while there’s evidence that our brains are hardwired to see ghosts, the apparitions we see ten...

DATE: Sep 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

Mountain Studies Institute to host Falls Creek site tour

Mountain Studies Institute invites the public to tour what the Animas River Community Forum has done to reduce risks from flood and fire in the Falls Creek subdivision. A carpool ...

DATE: Sep 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

50 years ago, they thought an atomic bomb would lead to a natural gas boom

On Sept. 10, 1969, 6½ miles south of Rulison, a 40-kiloton nuclear bomb exploded in the subterranean depths of the Piceance Basin. The device, more than twice as powerful as the w...

DATE: Sep 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life