Montezuma Land Conservancy awarded $355,000 in grants

Great Outdoors Colorado has awarded the Montezuma Land Conservancy two grants totaling $355,029 to elevate Native American perspectives on land conservation, and to start a youth outdoor fellowship...

DATE: March 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pair of bald eagles buck migration trend, calling Durango home

An effort to track eagle movements in Southwest Colorado, spearheaded by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, has given new insight into just how far the iconic birds migrate across the continent. “We...

DATE: Jan. 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Massive ranch northeast of Durango to be protected from development

A more than 700-acre property northeast of Durango has been placed in a conservation easement, seen as a huge win for protecting not only wildlife habitat, but also the city of Durango’s drinking...

DATE: Jan. 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Native American ruin northeast of Cortez gets permanent protections

A Native American ruin northeast of Cortez is set to be placed in a conservation easement, ensuring its protection for years to come. “This is a really important place,” said Susan Ryan,...

DATE: Oct. 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos teacher brings global viewpoints to conservation

A science teacher at Mancos High School is giving her students a global perspective on conservation while pursuing a master’s degree in biology. Sensa Wolcott decided to enroll in the Global Field...

DATE: Oct. 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos officials: County development plan could strain land and water

When Perry Lewis left Mancos in 1985, the population was about 850 people. By 2010, that number grew to 1,300 people, and the U.S. Census now estimates Mancos’ population has grown to 1,400. The...

DATE: Sept. 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores cidery EsoTerra Ciderworks aims to boost region’s apple economy

Before crates of apples come into focus in the cool darkness of the walk-in, Leigh Reeves is already rifling through freshly picked crab apples and tiny, rotund pears. The aroma of apples wafts out...

DATE: Sept. 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Historic landscape in Southwest Colorado now permanently protected

For 30 years, Tom Macy has been working to preserve a 65,000-acre swath of land in the Navajo River Watershed of Southwest Colorado. As the Western representative for The Conservation Fund, an...

DATE: July 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Great American Outdoors Act, landmark conservation bill, passes Congress

The Great American Outdoors Act was passed Wednesday by the U.S. House of Representatives, all but guaranteeing it will go into law. First passed by the U.S. Senate in June, the bill will fully...

DATE: July 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Three-legged Mexican gray wolf killed

FARMINGTON – A three-legged Mexican gray wolf – considered an endangered species since 1976 – was killed in Arizona last week, according to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service memo. The male wolf,...

DATE: June 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

‘Holy grail’ conservation bill advances in U.S. Senate

A new bill funding maintenance and improvement projects for public lands is gaining steam in the U.S. Senate. The Great American Outdoors Act would permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation...

DATE: June 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Entering a state wildlife area? You’ll need a hunting or fishing license

Starting July 1, Colorado Parks and Wildlife will require anyone who enters a state wildlife area – like at Perins Peak, Bodo and Haviland Lake – to have a hunting or fishing license, a move...

DATE: June 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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