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Drought reveals ancient ‘hunger stones’ in European river

DECIN, Czech Republic – Because of this summer’s drought in Central Europe, boulders known as “hunger stones” are reappearing in the Elbe River. The low water levels in the river ...

DATE: Aug 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Ancient churches and origins of wine in Republic of Georgia

TBILISI, Georgia – Want to learn about the origins of winemaking? You’ll have to go about 2,000 miles east of Bordeaux, France, to the Republic of Georgia, in the Caucasus Mountains. ...

DATE: Aug 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Nine budget hacks for your next vacation

Live like a local to experience culture, save money

DATE: Aug 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Was a great white shark to blame for Cape Cod attack?

TRURO, Mass. – On a windswept dune overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, hastily erected signs warned Cape Cod beachgoers to stay out of the water on Thursday, a day after a New York man became th...

DATE: Aug 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

These are the best frequent flyer programs

Roughly half of the people who belong to a U.S. airline loyalty program don’t understand how it works. We’re not just talking about people who fly a few times a year. A J.D. Power...

DATE: Aug 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Glacier latest U.S. park to be scorched by Western wildfires

A wildfire destroyed structures and forced evacuations Monday from the busiest area of Montana’s Glacier National Park, as officials in California prepared to reopen Yosemite National Park a...

DATE: Aug 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Mom, daughter take a road trip without smartphones. Here’s what happened

Learning to pay attention and trust your gut

DATE: Aug 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Laid low by time: A tiny English village abandoned during WWII

TYNEHAM, England Explore Britain’s southern coast carefully enough and you can still find relics of the dark years when the country awaited Nazi invasion: abandoned radar station...

DATE: Aug 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

New York City moves to rein in Uber with cap on ride-hail vehicles

NEW YORK – New York City moved Wednesday to regulate the explosive growth of Uber and other app-based ride services with a temporary cap on new licenses for ride-hailing services. ...

DATE: Aug 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Archaeologists in Egypt discover mummification workshop

CAIRO – Archaeologists in Egypt stumbled upon a new discovery dating back to more than 2,500 years ago near Egypt’s famed pyramids at an ancient necropolis south of Cairo. The dis...

DATE: Aug 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

How to get rid of a timeshare

Some timeshare buyers know almost instantly that they’ve made a mistake. Other owners struggle for years with loan payments and ever-escalating annual fees before they’re ready to throw in t...

DATE: Aug 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

How and why to find a good travel agent

When you can book every aspect of a trip online, in minutes, why would you use a travel agent? And how do you find a good one? Erika Richter, communications director for the Ameri...

DATE: Aug 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

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