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...

Fee-free day at Mesa Verde on Aug. 25

Mesa Verde National Park will celebrate the 97th birthday of the National Park Service on Sunday, Aug. 25. Admission to Mesa Verde and all other national parks will be free on that day. ...

Families invited on Sand Canyon night hike

Families are invited to enjoy the nightlife of nature on a fun excursion to Sand Canyon this Saturday, Aug. 17, from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Preregistration is required, as space is limited. Contact ...

Art workshop