Photo courtesy Pagosa Peak Genealogical Society By Dan Senjem | Pagosa Peak Genealogical Society The next meeting of the Pagosa Peak Genealogical Society will be Saturday, Aug. 12, at 10 a.m. at the …
Photo courtesy Charles Martinez This week’s Bird of the Week, compliments of the Weminuche Audubon Society and Audubon Rockies, is the blue-gray gnatcatcher. A bird like this one — that is not …
By Nadia Werby | Chimney Rock Interpretive Association There’s still time to enjoy Chimney Rock National Park this summer. Guided tours and monthly special programs bring this beautiful site …
Photos courtesy Pagosa Community Initiative Kids in Pagosa Community Initiative (PCI) programming enjoy outdoor adventures. Through the advancement of the program and two new vehicles, PCI has been …
Illustration courtesy Josh Kurz/San Juan Water Conservancy District By Josh Kurz | San Juan Water Conservancy District When you turn on a faucet in your home, where does the water come from? As a …
Photo courtesy Sally High Three young birders look to share their graham crackers with birds in a cottonwood tree. Thirty youngsters learned about birding along the river at the Geothermal Greenhouse …
Photo courtesy Healthy Archuleta Healthy Archuleta hosts a Kids in the Mountain Garden Program on July 16. Kids helped plant garden beds at the Vista Lake Community Garden before making onion dip and …
Photo courtesy Byron Greco This week’s Bird of the Week, compliments of the Weminuche Audubon Society and Audubon Rockies, is the western kingbird. Both the scientific name, tyrannus verticalis, …
By Ethan Proud | PREVIEW Columnist Conservation — an interesting field of science filled with a myriad of specialists with backgrounds in hydrology, wildfire, native plant species, soil health and …
By Jean Zirnhelt | Weminuche Audubon Society The final plant walk of this summer will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 2. This tour will explore wildflowers and medicinal plants of the Continental …
By Joe Tedder | San Juan Outdoor Club The San Juan Outdoor Club monthly meeting will be from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Pagosa Lakes Property Owners Association Clubhouse, 230 Port Ave. Josh Kurz, …
By Dion Hollenbeck | Man 2 Man Prostate Cancer Support Group The Man 2 Man Prostate Cancer Support Group of Durango will meet Aug. 1 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. The group consists of …
By Ethan Proud | PREVIEW Columnist Hairy willow-herb is an A List species in the primrose family. It reproduces by both its root system and by seed production. Plants grow 3 to 6 feet tall and may be …
By Jim Herlihy | Alzheimer’s Association As temperatures rise, extreme heat can have a significant impact on everyone’s safety, but these conditions can be especially stressful and confusing for …
By Jim Herlihy | Alzheimer’s Association More than 6.5 million people across the United States, including 76,000 Coloradans, are living with Alzheimer’s disease, the only major disease without a …
Photo courtesy Charles Martinez This week’s Bird of the Week, compliments of the Weminuche Audubon Society and Audubon Rockies, is the red-naped sapsucker. One of the joys of visiting the woods …
By Eileen Doherty | Colorado Gerontological Society Social Security is the only source of income for 40 percent of Coloradoans. The average monthly Social Security income is $1,749. Individuals must …
Photo courtesy Deirdre Rosenberg Colorado Pika Project With the winter snowpack gone, hikers are once again pouring into Colorado’s high peaks, and this year, some of them will come back with …
By Jean Zirnhelt | Weminuche Audubon Society The decline of pollinator species worldwide is of great concern to people who study them and to people aware of their importance to life. In an …
Photo courtesy Lisa Mason Honey bee Photo courtesy Lisa Mason European paper wasp Photo courtesy Lisa Mason Yellow Jacket By Robin Young | SUN Columnist Summer and outdoor activities often involve …