Natural Science

Sliding toward a snow and avalanche studies certificate

First cohort of students in Fort Lewis College working through new program

DATE: Apr 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Colorado a playground for research scientists

Landscape diversity invites study of desert groundwater, alpine permafrost and prehistoric wildfires

DATE: Jul 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

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

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

For cheap, healthful meals, try foraging

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

DATE: May 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

New climate normals show drier, hotter Southwest Colorado

Every decade scientists with NOAA update temperature and precipitation averages across the U.S.

DATE: Feb 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Citizen science takes flight with annual bird counts

Christmas tallies boost research and conservation

DATE: Jan 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Trail closures give wildlife a critical winter refuge

Mule deer struggle the most with rising pressure from recreation

DATE: Dec 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Durango High School graduates return home to offer naturopathic medicine

Former cheerleaders took separate paths and wound up together again

DATE: Oct 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan College views historic Mercury transit

Next chance to view it is 2032

DATE: Nov 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

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