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Position: San Juan Mountains Association
The San Juan Mountains Association and the La Plata County Historical Society are collaborating to implement a heritage education project to increase community awareness about local historical...
DATE: April 21, 2012 | COLUMN: Stewards of the Land
We live in a beautiful part of the country, and its in large part thanks to ice. The area of the present day Animas Valley once contained about 2,000 feet of glacial ice that nearly reached the...
DATE: March 24, 2012 | COLUMN: Stewards of the Land
In 2008, 61.8 million Americans contributed 8 billion hours of volunteer service worth an estimated $162 billion. This is a pretty impressive statistic. Im sure that our local communities have...
DATE: Feb. 25, 2012 | COLUMN: Stewards of the Land
Winter moves along. The leaves of the aspens and cottonwoods are long past golden and lay frozen beneath the snow. Many oak bushes cling to their dead brown leaves. While those deciduous trees are,...
DATE: Jan. 28, 2012 | COLUMN: Stewards of the Land
It is only 5 p.m., but it feels like I should be getting ready for bed. I am supposed to go to sleep when it gets dark out, right? That is how it goes in the summer, when the last light hangs in...
DATE: Dec. 24, 2011 | COLUMN: Stewards of the Land
By Ruth LambertSan Juan Mountains AssociationDuring the dark days of the Depression, the residents of La Plata County struggled to survive, and in the rural areas, families helped sustain...
DATE: Nov. 26, 2011 | COLUMN: Stewards of the Land
The topic of the Stewards of the Land column in August was Staying Found. It covered how not to get lost, but not much about what to do if you are lost. Here is more advice on how to deal with...
DATE: Oct. 22, 2011 | COLUMN: Stewards of the Land
By Alan PetersonSan Juan Mountains AssociationIt is fall again the weather is cooling down, the leaves are changing and hunters are back, hoping that this will be the year to get the big one....
DATE: Sept. 24, 2011 | COLUMN: Stewards of the Land
Picture in your mind a bold, muscular horse, mane flowing in the wind and nostrils flaring as he leads and protects the wild herd from danger. He is a wild stallion, who will pass on his strong...
DATE: Sept. 3, 2011 | COLUMN: Stewards of the Land
As we climbed higher along the trailless tundra, the fog grew thicker. Most people would have turned back, but we were on our way out, through the fog. Fortunately, we had a map and compass. We...
DATE: July 31, 2011 | COLUMN: Stewards of the Land
Who among us doesnt love the beautiful, awe-inspiring vista of an alpine meadow full of wildflowers? We are fortunate to have many such iconic wildflower displays on our San Juan Mountains public...
DATE: July 2, 2011 | COLUMN: Stewards of the Land
By Gabi MoreySan Juan Mountains AssociationWhether you are new to the area or have lived in the beautiful Four Corners for years, there is something new you can learn at one of the free programs...
DATE: June 4, 2011 | COLUMN: Stewards of the Land
