Fishers of men: Fishermen find jawbone at McPhee
Over the Labor Day weekend, a group of fishermen got a bit of a scare.
On Sunday, Aug. 31, a Montezuma County Sheriff's deputy was dispatched to the McPhee Marina campground for a possible found body.
The deputy contacted a man who said he and his sons had been fishing on the shore of the lake when he found what he believed to be a human jaw bone. They returned to the campground to call the authorities.
A U.S. Forest Service ranger responded to the scene and had called an archaeologist to respond. The USFS archaeologist and coroner determined it was the remains from an ancient Anasazi burial. The scene was turned over to the USFS archeologist department.
FLC center will host author Kevin Fedarko
The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College will host "The Emerald Mile" author Kevin Fedarko on Thursday, Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. in the Vallecito Room in the Student Union Building at Fort Lewis College.
"The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon" is the tale of the speed run of three river guides during the unprecedented spring runoff of 1983, in which the surge of meltwater threatened the integrity of Glen Canyon Dam, while sending the wooden dory boat and her crew down the Grand Canyon in the fastest recorded time. Fedarko will also speak on dams, environmental conservation, and how the West has approached water use.
Fedarko is a former senior editor at Outside Magazine, and his work has appeared in Esquire and National Geographic Adventure magazines, among other publications.
The Center of Southwest Studies celebrates its 50th year in 2014. The Center provides an active program of public lectures and events throughout the year at its museum, research library, and archives facility on the campus of Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo.
For more information, contact the Center's business office at 970-247-7456 or visit http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu.
'Basics of Fly Fishing' weekend workshop
The Cortez Cultural Center and the Dolores River Anglers' chapter of Trout Unlimited are sponsoring a "Basics of Fly Fishing" workshop.
A three-hour classroom session will be held Friday evening, Sept. 19, from 6 to 9 p.m., followed with streamside coaching on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants will be teamed with coaches who know what works in the area. The workshop is women and high school-friendly.
The class is intended for those who are new to fly fishing and those who desire a refresher course.
The classroom session covers basics like the types of trout in our area, trout habitat, fishing equipment, trout flies, and basic knots.
On Saturday, Sept. 20, participants move to the Dolores River for stream-side coaching in fly casting. Then participants go to selected sites with a coach for a coached session on the water.
Cost for the workshop is $35. Registration forms are available at the Cortez Cultural Center or online at cortezculturalcenter.org.
Participants must be at least 15 years old, provide his/her own lunch and water for Saturday, provide their own transportation to the Dolores River at Lost Canyon Creek on Saturday, have a fishing license and habitat stamp for Saturday, and sign a waiver of liability before the class.
Contact Duncan Rose at 970-570-9905 or email at tduncan.rose@gmail.com for more information.
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