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Walking out of the house in a T-shirt before 9 a.m. is the surest sign warm weather is here to stay. At Durango Nature Studies, the onset of the season means the opening of the Nature Center to...
DATE: May 14, 2014 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
April is the month when spring really begins to unfold. Flowers burst from the trees, and a slow greening sweeps over the ground. It is fitting that April is the month we celebrate Earth Day....
DATE: April 9, 2014 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
Some people use January as their time to wipe the slate clean and start fresh to achieve goals and make changes. I prefer March. For one, ever the procrastinator, I find it’s a handy excuse for...
DATE: March 12, 2014 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
Friday is Valentine’s Day, and the chocolate, flower and restaurant businesses will be booming. But, for those who would prefer a romantic night under the full moon, join Durango Nature Studies...
DATE: Feb. 12, 2014 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
The temperature has been dropping this month and will continue to drop. Despite best intentions, a period of bone-chilling weather often keeps people inside rather than encourages outdoor...
DATE: Jan. 8, 2014 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
With the holidays approaching, I find myself looking for more creative places to hide presents each year. When trying to break the news about Santa Claus to my oldest son a few years ago, he...
DATE: Dec. 11, 2013 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
One of my favorite memories with my son is when he was 2 and just getting good at walking. His favorite thing to do was to walk around our block, a task that would take me five minutes on my own,...
DATE: Nov. 13, 2013 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
“For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one.” – Khalil Gibran My father died last week after a short illness, and the loss is still in the forefront of my mind. Death for...
DATE: Oct. 9, 2013 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
“Environmental literacy” is a phrase that is picking up steam in Colorado and around the country. In Colorado, legislation was passed into law in 2010 that required the Colorado Department of...
DATE: Sept. 11, 2013 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
Durango Nature Studies will hold its fifth annual bluegrass festival tonight at Rotary Park. Since its beginning in the back of the Smiley Building five years ago, the festival has grown in size...
DATE: Aug. 7, 2013 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
When inner tubing on the Animas starts in early June instead of mid-July, it is just one of many signs that summer is hotter than usual. Folks in Durango, who usually do fine without air...
DATE: July 10, 2013 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
Mosquitoes are a natural part of summer. Luckily, in Colorado, we have fewer mosquitoes than many areas of the country. One of the luxuries of living in Durango is the ability to sit outside in the...
DATE: June 11, 2013 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
