Outdoors

At an April 7 work session, the Pagosa Springs Town Council discussed devising a new master plan for its vision on public parks and a land acquisition strategy to expand parks in the community. …

Phantoms: 10 years of Lynx monitoring in southwest Colorado shines a light on an elusive species

It had been 10 years since district wildlife managers across the Southwest Region of Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) were first tasked with trekking into the dark timber in some of the state’s …

State parks across the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Southwest Region are ready to welcome motorized boaters back to reservoirs.   At many of the region’s parks, drought conditions and a …

The hummers are here: Hummingbirds arriving early

Hummingbirds are arriving in Pagosa Country early because of record warm days, providing a flash of color in our gloomy spring days.   So, it is important to get your feeders out now. …

Weminuche Audubon Society outlines volunteer projects

Weminuche Audubon Society members participate in a number of projects whose aim is to promote the conservation and appreciation of birds and wildlife habitat.   Our April 15 meeting will …

Celebrate International Dark Sky Week with a neighborhood star party

International Dark Sky Week is April 13-20 this year. People across the globe go outside with friends, family and neighbors to celebrate the natural beauty of a moonless night. The theme this year is …

Bird of the Week

San Juan Stargazers to begin focus on recent discoveries

James Webb Space Telescope discoveries will be the main program topic for the San Juan Stargazers’ monthly meetings except when we have guest speakers. Tom Hanchet will speak in June. The next …

Snow and rain fall across region

Some long-awaited precipitation began falling across Pagosa County on Wednesday, April 1, with higher mountain elevations receiving snow and lower local elevations seeing mostly rain. As of 2 …

At its March 16 meeting, the San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) Board of Directors discussed progress and challenges in its efforts to obtain grants to fund work on its reservoir project at …

Colorado’s more than 24 million acres of diverse forests provide important benefits including clean air and water, habitat for wildlife, outdoor recreation and more. To protect these benefits and …

Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s big-game draw applications due April 7

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) wants to remind hunters that the deadline to submit a big-game draw application in the primary draw is approaching fast. Submit your application at cpwshop.com by …

Colorado faces limited water supply after record-low snowpack

Each day during the winter and spring, one of the first things I look at is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) website that shows the current status of the snowpack in Colorado’s …

WomenConnect announces Trash Bash cleanup event

Spring is in the air and, as the snow recedes, it’s time to give our beautiful town a little TLC. Calling all moms, daughters, grandmas and girlfriends: Join us for Trash Bash 2026 to help us …

What is a weed?

Weeds are an ambiguous class of plants, as there is no official definition of what weeds are regarding specific species. The typical feature of a weed is that a human doesn’t like it where it …

Bird of the Week

San Juan Stargazers to begin focus on recent discoveries

The James Webb Space Telescope’s recent discoveries will now be the main program topic for the San Juan Stargazers’ monthly meetings, except when we have guest speakers. Tom Hanchet will …

Fresh from winter's rest

Pagosa Country sees more record-breaking heat

By Clayton Chaney Staff Writer It was warmer last week in Pagosa Country than any other time on record, as the area saw five consecutive days of record high temperatures set from March …

Fire burns 2.3 acres in Chimney Rock area

A fire burned 2.3 acres on Saturday, March 21, in the area of Chimney Rock. According to the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO), the fire was located approximately 1 mile up County Road …

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