by Mark Duggan | Jun 12, 2020
While you worried about the coronavirus, a familiar presence awoke from its winter slumber and went looking for dinner. Black bears in southwest Colorado have been active since April. They’re foraging for food and sometimes finding it in trash cans. With many people...
by Mark Duggan | May 24, 2019
The popular trail in Glenwood Canyon is now only accessible by permit and shuttle bus from Glenwood Springs. It’s part of a new reservation system years in the making. Glenwood Springs Mayor Michael Gamba, current Mayor Jonathan Godes, White River National...
by Mark Duggan | Apr 4, 2019
From May to October, the only access to the parking area will be by shuttle bus from Glenwood Springs or by bicycle on the path. And even bike riders will have to reserve access to the lake. The parking lot will be open in the winter, but permits will still be...
by Mark Duggan | Apr 3, 2019
Three of the four avalanche victims in Colorado this winter have been from the Roaring Fork Valley. But behind this statistic lies another sobering reality: Record numbers of people are reporting being involved in snow slides this year. The Colorado Avalanche...
by Mark Duggan | Mar 22, 2019
Mark Duggan interviews Brent Gardner Smith of Aspen Journalism about funding problems facing the Colorado River Water Conservation District. The Colorado River Water Conservation District is facing some funding problems but hopes a recent successful effort by Colorado...
by Mark Duggan | Sep 1, 2018
Jonathan Thompson on the 2015 Gold King Mine Spill http://openrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Jonathan-Thompson-on-River-of-Lost-Souls-OpenRangeNews.mp3 On August 5, 2015, the toxic secrets of the Gold King Mine high in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains...
