Blog https://www.durango.org/blog/ Blog Sun, 16 Nov 2025 07:22:02 +0000 Where to Find Sustainability and Leave No Trace (LNT) Information in Durango https://www.durango.org/blog/post/leave-no-trace/ https://www.durango.org/blog/post/leave-no-trace/#comments https://www.durango.org/blog/post/leave-no-trace/ Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:00:00 -0600

It’s essential to protect the place you love, but sometimes it is confusing where to find the proper rules and regulations to follow. Being a good steward of the land involves practicing principles such as sustainability and Leave No Trace(LNT). There are several sources to find reliable

]]> Keeping Sustainability the Focal Point of Nature Photography https://www.durango.org/blog/post/sustainability-nature-photography/ https://www.durango.org/blog/post/sustainability-nature-photography/#comments https://www.durango.org/blog/post/sustainability-nature-photography/ Mon, 01 Jul 2019 18:00:00 -0600

“Take only pictures and leave only footprints.” The age old adage celebrating the principles of Leave No Trace means everything to the city of Durango. Home to some of the most pristine wilderness in the domestic United States, it’s a community-wide effort to maintain our scenic southwest.

With

]]> Help Us Take Care of Our Backyard This Summer https://www.durango.org/blog/post/help-us-take-care-of-our-backyard-this-summer/ https://www.durango.org/blog/post/help-us-take-care-of-our-backyard-this-summer/#comments https://www.durango.org/blog/post/help-us-take-care-of-our-backyard-this-summer/ Fri, 01 Jun 2018 18:00:00 -0600

An uncharacteristically dry winter season has brought drought to Southwest Colorado, which menas this summer our forests need even more love than usual! As of June 1st, Durango and the surrounding San Juan National Forest are under Stage 2 Fire Restrictions.

Being located in such a dry, high-desert

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