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If you are like me, your morning routine isn’t complete until you’ve checked Jeff Givens’ latest forecast. His blog, durangoweatherguy.com , is bookmarked on all my devices, and he is frequently...
DATE: Dec. 8, 2018 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
I feel like it has been a stressful year in our neck of the woods. Political divisions and economic stressors have been exacerbated by drought and wildfires. Casual conversations throughout town...
DATE: Nov. 12, 2018 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
Durangoans live for adventure, and it’s pretty typical to spend Monday mornings getting the latest news on weekend exploits from colleagues. This summer, it seems like half the town took some...
DATE: Oct. 12, 2018 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
Acorn. Blackberry. Bluebell. Heron. Pasture. These words all share something in common. True, they may be things you see when hiking around these parts, but that’s not exactly it. They are five of...
DATE: Sept. 7, 2018 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
The natural world provides an important laboratory for all learners. Just when it started to feel like a normal summer, I turned the page on the calendar to see the start of the school year staring...
DATE: Aug. 10, 2018 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
We are in the midst of summer camp season. New friendships and memories occur on a daily basis. At the start of every camp, children’s nervousness may override excitement, but at the end of that...
DATE: July 13, 2018 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
The 416 Fire has consumed thousands of acres of treasured forest this week. It is safe to say it has also consumed many of our thoughts since it broke out June 1. People have responded by opening...
DATE: June 9, 2018 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
The topic for this month’s column came easily to mind – Earth Day. It is April, after all. The 48th anniversary of Earth Day is April 22. My predecessor, Sally Shuffield, has eloquently covered...
DATE: April 16, 2018 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
At Durango Nature Studies, we’ve already wrapped up our winter education program, “Surviving and Thriving in Winter,” and educators are preparing for our spring programs at the Nature Center. I’m...
DATE: March 10, 2018 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
It’s February already – that time of year when pink and red hearts invade our world and implore us to declare our love to our partners, children, peers and anyone else who happens to cross our...
DATE: Feb. 9, 2018 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
Happy New Year, everyone. I love the start of a new year. I’m not one to make the typical resolutions, but I relish the hope and renewal ushered forth each January. In addition, new years mark...
DATE: Jan. 19, 2018 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
I’m writing this column after spending a crisp Tuesday morning on a street corner along with other nonprofit representatives, waving at commuters and reminding them to “give where they live” in...
DATE: Dec. 9, 2017 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
The Durango Herald is assisting Santa this year in collecting letters from local children. Drop off your child’s letter to Santa in the mailbox in front of The Durango Herald, 1275 Main Avenue, in downtown Durango. All letters will be added to this photo gallery and a selection will run in The Durango Herald on Dec. 22.
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