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My son got a gecko for Christmas and named him Binx. He has always had a fascination with lizards in the wild. Many parents who send their kids to Durango Nature Studies’ summer camps can share...
DATE: March 11, 2015 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
Thomas Berry, the great cultural historian and writer, wrote in his book Befriending the Earth: “We are talking only to ourselves. We are not talking to the rivers, we are not listening to the wind...
DATE: Feb. 11, 2015 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
As we kick into high gear trying to live up to our New Year’s resolutions, the wildlife in our area go about their business. For an animal living at higher elevations, the goal in January is to...
DATE: Jan. 7, 2015 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
The holidays are upon us whether we’re ready or not and with or without the snow. The winter solstice Dec. 21 is the year’s shortest day and brings with it the official onset of winter. It also is...
DATE: Dec. 10, 2014 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
November is a time of thanksgiving, and for some reason, the turkey is the symbol of our thankfulness. I say “for some reason” because historians are not absolutely sure where this tradition...
DATE: Nov. 12, 2014 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
Durango Nature Studies celebrates its 20th year this year. For a nonprofit, this is quite a milestone, and like most nonprofits, we have had our ups and downs, we have regrouped and reformed, we...
DATE: Oct. 8, 2014 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
Cooler weather has always been a stimulus for eating warm food. Quite the opposite of summer’s heat causing a drop in calories, a chill in the air often makes me think about the comfort and...
DATE: Sept. 10, 2014 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
On Sunday, Durango and the rest of the U.S. experienced a supermoon, a time when the moon’s elliptical orbit is closest to the Earth, making the moon appear larger than usual. For those of you who...
DATE: Aug. 13, 2014 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
My family just returned from a quintessential summer road trip to Yellowstone National Park. While there, I saw something that will stay with me forever. We hiked to a small mountain lake...
DATE: July 9, 2014 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
With Father’s Day coming up this weekend, it’s a good time to look at the role of the male in several species that live in this region. Evolutionary ecologists explain that life’s overriding goal...
DATE: June 11, 2014 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
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
