Writers on the Range
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- Selling out
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Trump BLM nominee Steve Pearce wants to liquidate public lands
- By Aaron Weiss / Writers on the Range
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- Walking in gratitude
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In nature, the reasons to be thankful are all around us if we only look
- By Pepper Trail / Writers on the Range
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- Advice from a part-time pro
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From ski bumming to guiding, seasonal jobs have their pluses – and pitfalls
- By Kira Cordova / Writers on the Range
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- Ranger danger
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What happens to our national parks when staff disappears?
- By Alex Johnson
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- Back from beyond
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How small mistakes can have big consequences in the outdoors
- By Molly Marcello
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- The overlooked disaster
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Storms trigger a humanitarian crisis in western Alaska
- By Tim Lydon / Writers on the Range
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- Fight like h*ll
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Channeling Jane Goodall to stop OHVs in national parks
- By Stephen Trimble / Writers on the Range
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- Wake-up call
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More grizzlies are dying, and we’re a big part of the problem
- By Molly Absolon / Writers on the Range
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- The $340 dilemma
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Artificial intelligence wants to inhale my Montana book
- By John Clayton / Writers on the Range
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- Fool's errand
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Stop pointless roadless rule rodeo and focus on forest restoration instead
- By Ben Long / Writers on the Range
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- Feeling the burn
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Midnight poutine, sand, wind, rain and 80,000 of your closest friends
- By Dennis Hinkamp / Writers on the Range
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- The other gray wolf
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The Southwest’s critically endangered Mexican lobo faces hard road to recovery
- By Ted Williams
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- Talking trash
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From cremains to corned beef, hikers leave plenty of traces
- By Marjorie "Slim" Woodruff
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- Forest for the trees
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The push is on to strip big trees, protections from our public lands
- By Mitch Friedman / Writers on the Range
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- Wyoming reckoning
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Felony charges in wolf-killing may signal a shift in the Cowboy State
- By Wendy Keefover / Writers on the Range
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- Fanning the flames
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The West is on fire as Washington guts land agencies
- By Tracy Stone-Manning
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- The other half (of the 1%)
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A dirt-baggers’ beer and bike mission to second-place Aspen
- By Angus M. Thuermer Jr.
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- The price of 'progress'
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Boosting coal at the expense of renewables a major step backwards
- By Jonathan Thompson
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- Digging a hole
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‘Energy dominance’ policies hurt public lands, leave us holding the bag
- By Barbara Vasquez / Writers on the Range
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- A slippery slope
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As e-bikes overtake analog bikes, where is the stopping point?
- By Marjorie "Slim" Woodruff
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- 05/28/2026
- Quick 'n' Dirty
- By Missy Votel
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Help for the Demon Bridge, Highway 550 N closure, and fire mitigation falls off
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- 05/28/2026
- Getting crafty
- By Haylee May / Colorado Public Radio
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Colorado brewers buck national trend by adapting to changing times
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- 05/21/2026
- Taming the ART
- By Missy Votel
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City chooses education, striping over speed limit on River Trail
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- 05/21/2026
- Planned Parenthood reopens
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PPRM president credits local community in getting clinic running again
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- Short legs, big party
- 05/28/2026
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On most days, Tracy Harwood spends her time as a court clerk for the City of Durango. But next Thurs., June 4 – International Corgi Day – she hopes to bring something entirely different to town: short legs, wiggly butts and oversized personalities.
- River cowboy
- 05/21/2026
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It’s a mash-up made in Westernwear heaven. Sort of. Seems Chaco, the purveyor of the iconic strappy dirtbag river rat footwear, has joined forces with Wrangler, as in tight jeans, big belt buckles, bull riding and snap shirt fame.
- Making plans
- 05/14/2026
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Wondering what’s up with the old 9-R Admin building at the end of E. 2nd Avenue that was going to be a fire department, then wasn’t going to be a fire department and is now going to be City Hall and the Police Department?The City of Durango will demystify plans for the historic building during a public session Wed., May 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center.
- Going for the gold
- 04/30/2026
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Turns out, blondes do have more fun, or at least they get more awards. Last week, Ska Brewing won the gold medal for its True Blonde Ale in the English-Style Pale Ale category at the 2026 World Beer Cup. This is the third win for the Blonde at the World Beer Cup, held in Philadelphia on April 22 and pegged as one of the world’s most prestigious beer competitions.