Natural resources – The Durango Herald

City of Durango hopes to start a conversation around water use

Study shows ‘exponential’ differences between highest and lowest users

DATE: Mar 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Boebert touts legislative wins that Biden vows to veto

Bills, amendments and funding requests pass House

DATE: Nov 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

State announces $5 million settlement for Gold King, mining damages

Federal government will open its wallet to address natural resource harms in Bonita Peak Mining District

DATE: May 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Agriculture Secretary stops in Durango, announces $63 million wildfire prevention spending

‘Lion’s share’ of funds will come to Colorado, says Tom Vilsack

DATE: May 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

What goes into avalanche forecasts?

‘It’s sort of like a cat-and-mouse game with the snowpack’

DATE: Mar 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

How citizen scientists are testing our streams and rivers for contamination

Mountain Studies Institute, Fort Lewis College partner to measure E. coli in San Juan National Forest’s waterways

DATE: Jul 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Agencies map weeds to tackle roots of the problem

La Plata County, San Juan National Forest turn to GIS to slow the spread

DATE: Jun 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Can we replace fire with mechanical thinning in Southwest Colorado?

Forest ecologists argue prescribed burns are necessary even as they have caused blazes this spring

DATE: Jun 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Residential gas bills to jump 26% next month in Southwest Colorado

Volatility in energy markets created by pandemic and war in Ukraine are behind the rise

DATE: May 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Why hunting groups are leading the charge on wildlife conservation in Southwest Colorado

Hunters are fundraising, sharing knowledge and doing restoration projects to protect wildlands

DATE: May 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

For cheap, healthful meals, try foraging

Spring is an ideal time to learn about nature’s bounty

DATE: May 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Drought amplifies beetle damage to Colorado’s forests

State Forest Service report highlights trees’ fragility as insects spread

DATE: Mar 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Skyhawks split Sunday’s doubleheader versus Cowgirls, winning Game 1, 4-3, and losing Game 2, 6-2

Photos: Durango High School track competes in Ron Keller InvitationalDurango hosts track meet on Saturday

Durango hosts track meet on Saturday

Photos: Showing love for mother earthDurango Earth Day Parade was held on Saturday

Durango Earth Day Parade was held on Saturday

Photos: Durango High School baseball faces Grand JunctionDHS baseball falls 3-1 on Friday

DHS baseball falls 3-1 on Friday

Event wows skiing, snowboarding enthusiasts on Sunday

Some touched down onto the water cleanly, while others crashed hard into the pond. But that was part of the fun

Photos: Figure skaters show off their skillsDurango Figure Skating 2024 Spring Ice Show held Thursday at Chapman Hill Ice Rink

Durango Figure Skating 2024 Spring Ice Show held Thursday at Chapman Hill Ice Rink

Photos: Durango 9-R hosts ‘107 Years of Education’ exhibit

The Demons won 16-9 on Saturday afternoon

Skyhawks split Sunday's RMAC doubleheader (lost 9-2, won 3-1) at Aspen Field