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Durango battles Fruita for Top Adventure Town

Durango is battling Fruita for first place in Elevation Outdoors Magazine’s 2016 Colorado Top Adventure Town contest. On Wednesday afternoon, Fruita was slightly ahead, with 50.5...

Miami Blues takes chance with shop in the mountains

Swim wear, souvenir shop replaces Durango Trading Post

Sunset Magazine loves Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

In an homage to actress Sally Field on receiving her second Oscar, Sunset Magazine really, really likes Southwest Colorado. Its panel of judges – editors and travel experts – name...

Who you are is where you were when

Yes, the headline is correct. People are a product of their upbringing and their environment. Where we grew up, when we grew up, how we grew up and the unique experiences we had m...

In deadly heat, western parks take steps to keep visitors safe

TUCSON, Ariz. – Last year, a French couple died while trying to make sure their young son had enough water on a broiling summertime outing in a New Mexico national park. Over the...

Homelessness in Durango: Finding a fix

About 100 people gathered for the Durango Homeless Summit on June 15 at the Durango Public Library to examine he issue of homelessness in the Durango area. Homelessness is a probl...

Old-fashioned vacations are back

Today, it’s called “Tangible Tourism,” and it is defined as a destination vacation experience that is “authentic and immersive.” More simply, it’s a memorable vacation where you ...

Experienced hands pass on river-running knowledge

They come from all over, and for all different reasons. Recent graduates from Flagstaff looking for summer work. A family who just scored a permit to raft the Grand Canyon and wan...

Colorado Supreme Court: Ski resorts not liable for avalanches

Dissenting justice says average skier can’t assess slide risks

Eolus crew pulls ahead to win Battle of the Animas

Mild to Wild hosts event bringing together tourism industry

We’re tracking the wiley website-using tourist

As tourism is the world’s largest industry, the analyzing of tourist behavior and trends is an industry obsession. After all, good intelligence can be a competitive advantage in a highly com...

Steamboat sinks Durango in ‘Best Town Ever’ poll

Not all Durangoans saddened by loss