Outdoors

Forest Specialist Series presentation to focus on avalanches

The Rio Grande National Forest is back for another year of hosting the Forest Specialist Series. Join us and Matt Huber, Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) forecaster, this month. …

WinterFest weekend set for Friday through Sunday

Despite the fact that we don’t have a lot of snow, the organizations putting on the various events throughout the weekend have made accommodations so that WinterFest weekend can continue. …

March for Equality set for Saturday

WinterFest: bonfires, parades, races, balloon ascensions, music and more. It’s great fun for the community, snow or no snow.   In the midst of it all at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Town …

Yes, it is January. Yes, it is cold outside. But, this is Pagosa. We have the privilege of living in one of the most beautiful areas of southern Colorado. Each day has its own magic, whether it is …

Planetary parade viewing events set for Jan. 24 and 25

View the planetary parade at Yamaguchi Park Jan. 24 and 25. Join the Pagosa Sidewalk Astronomers for this special celestial event when six planets will be visible across the night sky (five with …

How unusual is a bare-ground winter in Pagosa Springs?

As our bare-ground winter has persisted in Pagosa Springs, several snow-loving people have asked me when was the last time we had a “winter” like this one. The lack of snow has become the talk of the town, especially with upcoming Winterfest activities. 

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Half a world away from the snow-dusted peaks she calls home, Pagosa Springs’ Paula Jo Miller woke one recent December morning on the brink of summertime in the South Pacific, readying herself for the final day of an epic journey that began four years earlier.

Forest Carbon Inventory details trends over time in Colorado

The Forest Carbon Inventory report, released Jan. 9, provides detailed estimates of the carbon captured, stored and released by Colorado’s forests. 

Chimney Rock Interpretive Association Lecture Series to feature museum cultural educator

The Chimney Rock Interpretive Association (CRIA) invites the public to a free lecture given by Jon Ghahate on Tuesday, Jan. 21. 

79 species reported locally during 125th Christmas Bird Count

Pagosa Springs citizens came together to conduct the 125th Christmas Bird Count (CBC) on Dec. 14, 2024. 

Planetary parade viewing events set for Jan. 24 and 25

View the planetary parade at Yamaguchi Park Jan. 24 and 25. Join the Pagosa Sidewalk Astronomers for this special celestial event when six planets will be visible across the night sky (five with …

Recycle your Christmas trees

With the holidays coming to a close, what to do with those beautifully decorated Christmas trees and pine boughs? Recycle them.   Please bring your real trees — absent of ornaments …

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State snowpack approaching normal levels

Colorado’s snowpack levels were observed rebounding from near-historic lows after late holiday storms delivered smatterings of moisture to higher elevations across the state.

Protected areas provide habitat for threatened lynx, but wildfire poses risks

Canada lynx are specialized hunters, able to travel in deep snow and spot prey in the darkness from 250 feet away. Keen hearing and vision make them excellent trackers, but what do we learn by turning the tables and tracking them? 

Local Audubon meeting to feature presentation on birding in Ecuador

The evening meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 15, of our Audubon group will feature a presentation by Charlie Tyrrell on a birding trip enjoyed by him and his wife to the Mindo Cloud Forest in Ecuador. 

85th Winter Bonus Fun Race results announced

Wolf Creek Ski Area hosted the thrilling 85th Winter Bonus Fun Race on Dec. 21, 2024. 

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State to study local mountain lion population

A multiyear effort to tally mountain lion populations across the Western Slope is underway between Pagosa Springs and Bayfield as Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) crews begin work to locate and track adult lions throughout the region.

LPEA awarded federal grant to protect eagles and upgrade high-risk power poles

La Plata Electric Association Inc. (LPEA) is the proud recipient of a power pole mitigation grant from the Eagle In-Lieu Fee (ILF) Program. 

On Dec. 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced an updated Western Solar Plan to help guide efficient and environmentally responsible solar energy permitting on public lands across the West. 

Looking ahead to WinterFest weekend

We have not even completed 2024 and the Chamber already has its sights set on 2025 and the activities that kick off the new year. 

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