Chaco Canyon researcher to talk

The Hisatsinom Chapter of the Colorado Archaeological Society will present Stephen Lekson to discuss “Chaco Canyon: Capital of the Northern Southwest,” on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, at 7 p.m...

Get ready for beer Montezuma Land Conservancy’s Harvest Beer Festival will be held Saturday

The Montezuma Land Conservancy will hold its annual Harvest Beer Festival this Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. in Parque de Vida, Cortez. The centerpiece of the festival will be beer fr...

Scientists, artist collaborate

Three artists will join scientists in Southwest Colorado wilderness areas in a partnership among Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, the Colorado Art Ranch and the Aldo Leopold Wilder...

Sugar Pine Ranch Rally cruises into valley

Thousands of bikers are expected to motor into the Mancos Valley this weekend for the annual Sugar Pine Ranch Rally. Located three miles north of Mancos on Highway 184, Sugar Pine...

Sept. 14 hike higlights Sand Canyon

Join San Juan Mountains Association on an amazing hike in Sand Canyon, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument on Saturday, Sept. 14. Come learn what the rocks can tell scientists about th...

San Juan Symphony to perform

SouthWest Colorado Concerts will kick off its 2013-14 season and celebration of its 60th birthday with the San Juan Symphony, led by internationally acclaimed conductor and music director Ar...

Hunting lesson

Professor shares insights on potatoes in Southwest

David Kinder, medicinal chemistry professor at Ohio Northern University, has roamed the Southwest in search of wild potatoes. His findings may provoke a new look at early agriculture in the ...

Take a look at Mesa Verde Backcountry hikes to be held this autumn

Mesa Verde National Park is again offering backcountry experiences in the fall of 2013. These ranger-guided hikes include a four-hour hike into Upper Navajo Canyon, a four-hour hike on Wethe...

Tribal park offers more exclusive encounter with history

Deep in Mancos Canyon, where juniper-topped mesas crumble into valleys of sandstone boulders, Rick Hayes pulled off to the side of the dirt road and clambered up a steep dirt path. There, on...

Galloping through history

Dolores rail-bus is a star at annual Railfest

Eat, drink and be merry Food, wine, music fest on this weekend

The 11th Annual Mesa Verde Country Food, Wine & Art Festival will be uncorked this weekend in Cortez. On Friday, the festival features a gourmet experience during a winemaker’s di...