MANCOS – On Friday, there was not enough support on a citizen advisory council to recommend that the Bureau of Land Management pursue a master leasing plan for oil and gas development in eastern...

The enthusiasm that Cortez author Liesl Ungnade has for the New Mexico backcountry is contagious. Her new book, “Guide to the New Mexico Mountains,” ignites an urge to head out and climb a peak,...

A raft accident on the San Miguel River Tuesday morning caused a Texas woman to go overboard, triggering a dramatic rescue and CPR by a guide to revive her, according to the San Miguel County...

A long-awaited river party burst through the gates of McPhee Dam over the weekend, sending hundreds of happy boaters into the rarely seen red-rock canyons of the Lower Dolores River. The three-day...

The Lucky 13th year of the Dolores River Festival takes place Saturday, June 11, at Joe Rowell Park from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. All the luck is happening this year for the popular music festival put on...

On the east end of Dolores, a new Mexican restaurant beckons diners with authentic food served up in a family-friendly atmosphere. Montezuma Mexican Restaurant is the longtime dream of brothers...

Thanks to some industrious fourth-grade students, Dolores residents can now learn about the solar system while taking a walk on the river trail. As part of a science lesson, the Dolores students...

A local landowner is proposing a new trailhead off N. Mildred Road to access the Geer Natural Area trail system. Keith Evans has already leased 40 acres of his property adjacent to the Geer Natural...

Over the weekend, hundreds of boaters took advantage of a three-day whitewater release on the Dolores River below McPhee dam, the first in four years. Reservoir managers said Sunday, the minimum...

Four Corners residents live in a National Weather Service blind spot that hides dangerous storm conditions and compromises water supply forecasts.“We can’t forecast what we can’t see, whether it’s...

A whitewater boating release below McPhee Dam will begin on Friday, June 3, at 1 a.m. and last for at least three days.Flows will be ramped up to at least 800 cubic feet per second by early Friday...