Tourism / Recreation - The Durango Herald

Al Roker to broadcast live from Four Corners Monument on Nov. 9

‘TODAY’ host attempts fastest weather forecast

DATE: Nov 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Former La Plata County Sheriff takes town administration in Silverton

New town administrator takes on divided town

DATE: Nov 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bill would measure economics of outdoor recreation

Goal is to educate Congress on impact of industry

DATE: Oct 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Teeing off on new greens at Hillcrest Golf Club

Renovations are the first since 1979

DATE: Oct 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango lodgers tax declines in August

Timing of Labor Day, rather than Gold King spill, could be to blame

DATE: Oct 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dynamics of legalized pot make it unlikely fodder for tourism marketing

In 2012, Coloradoans voted 55 percent to 45 percent to legalize the sale and use of recreational marijuana. From that day, we began the dubious process of trying to build a bridge and walk a...

DATE: Oct 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: A Take on Tourism

Durango airport sees dip in passengers

Director says demand still high, drop is not related to Gold King

DATE: Oct 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Economic future in flux after Gold King spill

Local officials speak at D.C. hearing

DATE: Oct 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

City Parks and Rec nationally accredited

Last week, the Durango Parks and Recreation Department joined the ranks of only 145 parks and rec agencies across the nation with accreditation. The Commission for Accreditation o...

DATE: Sep 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Guv taps biking to lead state’s tourism growth

Last week, Gov. John Hickenlooper announced a $100 million plan to make Colorado “the best state for biking”. What might that mean for our area? Several Durango tourism leaders at...

DATE: Sep 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: A Take on Tourism

Durango’s Carrie Whitley honored for tourism efforts

More than 155,000 people in Colorado work in tourism-related industries, but it was Durango’s own Carrie Whitley who received the 2015 Governor’s Award for Outstanding Individual Contributio...

DATE: Sep 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News