Little Sand Fire Lightning that passed through the area May 13th ignited a small fire on the south end of Sand Bench, approximately 14 air miles northwest of Pagosa Springs. The Little Sand Fire is east of the Piedra Area, west of Sally’s Overlook and is visible from Deadman’s Curve on Piedra Road. [...]
May 21 2012 | Posted in
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Photo credit and see a Rogaine Race click here. I am on the board of directors for Upper San Juan Search and Rescue. We are putting on a fundraiser orienteering race on August 11th here in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. I’ve been setting up a challenging course and am excited about directing my first event. I know a [...]
May 17 2012 | Posted in
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POUDRE RENDEZVOUS OUTDOOR SKILLS DAY JUNE 9 DENVER – Weld and Larimer County families are welcome to join Colorado Parks and Wildlife and its partners for a full day of archery, fishing, shooting, and wildlife recreation at Colorado Youth Outdoors’ Swift Ponds in Fort Collins, June 9. This fun and educational event offers families a [...]
May 16 2012 | Posted in
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Black Mountain, Mosca and Lower Piedra Roads are now open. Willow Draw is now closed to all Full-sized vehicles. Signs will be posted. All campgrounds are open except Blanco River Campground which will be available for reservations for groups at www.recreation.gov on May 25th. East Fork, West Fork and Palisades Campgrounds are also available [...]
May 15 2012 | Posted in
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Baseball assessments set for Tuesday Rosters for the coach-pitch division (ages 6-8) are being finalized and the assessments for this year’s 9-10 and 11-12 divisions have been set for Tuesday, May 15 at the high school ball fields. Participants and coaches in the 9-10 division should report to the fields at 5:30 p.m.; the assessment [...]
May 15 2012 | Posted in
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The club held its first tournment of the season Saturday under the giant pines of Reservoir Hill. This is not your old time frisbee toss! I did say tall pines! Can you find the golfers? You have to be good to cast a disk between the trees. The club has come a long way making [...]
May 13 2012 | Posted in
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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation San Juan Chapter’s 16th Annual Banquet and Fundraiser PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colorado (May 10, 2012) – If you enjoy a good time and the outdoors, you won’t want to miss the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) San Juan Chapter’s 16th Annual Banquet and Fundraiser. This year’s banquet is on Saturday, [...]
May 11 2012 | Posted in
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The Four Mile trail is one of Pagosa’s most popular hikes. Winding through a river valley to reach the Four Mile Falls, the trail has its ups and downs but can be classified between ‘easy’ and ‘intermediate.’ The biggest challenge for some may be the sum total 7 miles of hiking required to visit [...]
May 9 2012 | Posted in
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PWC TO CONSIDER LICENSE NUMBERS, CLIMBING PETITION DENVER – The Parks and Wildlife Commission will establish license numbers for most big game species for the 2012 hunting season and consider a petition to allow rock climbing at the Rifle Falls Fish Hatchery during its monthly meeting in Grand Junction on May 10. During the meeting [...]
May 8 2012 | Posted in
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The San Juan Shootists Fast Draw club of Pagosa Springs will hold our May monthly match on Saturday May 12, 2012 at the Fred Harman Art Museum. The match will begin at 9:00am. The public is invited. Please come see why we say that “Cowboy Fast Draw is the most fun you can have [...]
May 8 2012 | Posted in
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May 7 2012 | Posted in
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The following series of Photoshop images helps explain proposed features including a scenic lookout and an idea for a municipal stage. San Juan Mountain Scenic Lookout Tower This idea is to do a Continental Divide – San Juan Mountain exhibit. It is located at the peak of Reservoir Hill on the northeast corner. From this point [...]
May 4 2012 | Posted in
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Friday is Youth Baseball Deadline The deadline to register for this year’s youth baseball leagues is 5 p.m. Friday. The recreation office is accepting registrations for coach-pitch division (ages 6, 7 and 8), and the 9- and 10-year-old division. The office is also accepting registrations for the 11-12 division, but if the number of registrations [...]
May 4 2012 | Posted in
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Blanco River, Devil Mountain, East Fork, Fourmile Road, Lefthand Canyon, Monument Park East, Nipple Mtn. (above Echo Canyon) Trail Ridge and Williams Creek (to Palisades HC) are now open. Blanco River, Devil Mountain, East Fork, Fourmile Road, Lefthand Canyon, Monument Park East, Nipple Mtn. (above Echo Canyon) Trail Ridge and Williams Creek (to Palisades HC) [...]
May 2 2012 | Posted in
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ELK MEETING IN PAGOSA SPRINGS Pagosa Springs, Colo. — Colorado Parks and Wildlife big game managers will discuss elk herd management in southwest Colorado at a May 10 meeting in Pagosa Springs. Terrestrial Biologist Brad Weinmeister will explain current conditions, objectives, the planning process and future proposed management for elk in the area [...]
May 1 2012 | Posted in
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The U.S. Forest Service announces that Echo Canyon, First Fork, Monument Park West #630, and Plumtaw are now open for public use.
Apr 30 2012 | Posted in
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Tee-ball orientation is Tuesday, May 1 Registration for this year’s tee-ball season has closed and the six dozen 5- and 6-year-olds who have been registered are now being assigned to teams. Whenever feasible, the recreation department will do its best to ensure parents’ requests to have their youngsters placed with a particular coach and/or player [...]
Apr 27 2012 | Posted in
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Deer have been crossing the roads and road kills are on the rise along with reports of huge elk herds along the southern flanks of the Pagosa area. The elk are loving early growth in pastures and are waiting for a first heat wave to move on up the mountains. Be careful on the highways and respect wildlife.
Apr 26 2012 | Posted in
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Two more forest access roads open up: McManus & West Fork
Apr 25 2012 | Posted in
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BOAT INSPECTIONS RAMPING UP FOR 2012 DENVER – Warm weather arrived early this year in Colorado and officials with Colorado Parks and Wildlife are ramping up boat inspections at more than 85 sites around the state. The aquatic nuisance species boat inspections are mandatory at state parks open for boating and at most other boatable [...]
Apr 24 2012 | Posted in
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COLORADO ANGLERS CAN AGAIN FISH FOR MILLIONS DENVER – With the fishing season heating up, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is once again joining with Cabelas to offer a few lucky anglers the chance to win up to $2 million in cash and more than $225,000 in additional prizes by catching tagged fish at select lakes [...]
Apr 23 2012 | Posted in
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Adult Basketball Tournaments Begin Next Week This year’s adult men’s basketball tournaments will begin next week. All games will be played in the middles school gymnasiums; this year’s tournament format is single elimination. Team managers are reminded that team members who have not participated in at least three regular-season games will not be permitted to [...]
Apr 20 2012 | Posted in
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From the Wet Mountain Tribune.
Apr 19 2012 | Posted in
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PAGOSA NORDIC CLUB Meeting Agenda Wednesday, April 25th @ 5 pm Pagosa Brewing Company 100 North Pagosa Blvd. 1) Call to Order/Welcome: 2) Subcommittee Discussion/Update: a. Marketing/Fundraising/Membership b. Grooming c. Events/Activities 3) Volunteer Recruitment a. Chamber of Commerce Volunteer recruitment Day, April 14th, b. Other efforts 4) Financial Updates: a. Tax Preparation [...]
Apr 19 2012 | Posted in
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In Step Dance is offering something brand new and exciting in April. Join us for an Introduction to Quickstep that will give you a head start when world-renowned & National Champions, Bob & Cindy Long visit Pagosa once again. This time they will be teaching Beginning Quickstep and Intermediate to Advanced Cha Cha in the [...]
Apr 19 2012 | Posted in
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