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Plant-A-Tree holiday certificates offered Plant-A-Tree holiday gift certificates are on sale at San Juan National Forest offices. Each $20 donation to the Plant-a-Tree ...

DATE: Dec 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

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Signs installed at Canyons of Ancients Marcie Ryan and Diane McBride of Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance worked with Acting Visitor Services Director David Sanders and Acting C...

DATE: Dec 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Mesa Verde wants feral horses, cattle out

Wandering animals damage ancient sites, pose risk to humans

DATE: Dec 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

As more people use backcountry, Grand Canyon considers changes

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Most of the millions who visit the Grand Canyon each year take in its sweeping views from along the edge, where they can follow paved trails, grab a bite to eat or ride sh...

DATE: Dec 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

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Botanical society members attend meeting Recently, Durango Botanical Society members Camilla Potter, Theresa Anderson and Cindy Smart attended the Regional Public Garden meeting i...

DATE: Dec 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

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Holiday open house at Navajo Dec. 6 A holiday open house will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 6 at Navajo State Park, located at the Colorado end of Navajo Reservoir. ...

DATE: Nov 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

The Pacific Ocean is abnormally warm but don’t panic yet

The Pacific Ocean is warm. Very warm. Last week, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center announced temperatures reached 5.6 Fahrenheit above normal in a key section of the Pacific call...

DATE: Nov 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Plan would limit drilling on most of Roan Plateau

DENVER – Federal land managers released a tentative plan this week to protect most of the wild and energy-rich Roan Plateau in western Colorado, a step toward implementing a landmark comprom...

DATE: Nov 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

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Durango Nature Studies to hold film fundraiser Mountain Film on Tour, Nature Studies’ fifth annual fall fundraiser, will take place Nov. 21 at the Durango Arts Center, 802 East Se...

DATE: Nov 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Babbitt says conservation starts with conversation at local level

Bruce Babbitt is a former governor of Arizona who served as secretary of the Interior from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. Since, Babbitt has become a vocal proponent of protectin...

DATE: Nov 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

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Library garden receives recognition Durango Botanical Society’s Library Demonstration Garden will be featured in a nationally distributed pamphlet by the North American Rock Garde...

DATE: Nov 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth