Powerful solutions Powerful solutions https://tj.durangoherald.com/section/columnists-powerful-solutions/feed/ Latest local news from The Durango Herald. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:00:23 -0600 en-us 30 https://tj.durangoherald.com/resolve-to-be-curious-about-the-natural-world/ Resolve to be curious about the natural world We’re almost to mid-January. How are those New Year’s resolutions going? I’m still vacillating over whether or not to actually make any resolutions. I have a number of goals for 2019, but I view resolutions and goals differently. Goals set... Fri, 11 Jan 2019 23:44:23 -0700 7F355CB6-294A-5980-E053-0100007FA6BF https://tj.durangoherald.com/winter-survival-depends-on-animals-ability-to-adapt/ Winter survival depends on animals’ ability to adapt To survive the winter months, animals hibernate, migrate or adapt to seasonal conditions. The snowshoe hare turns white and puts on a layer of fat in preparation for the coldest months.Courtesy of Durango Nature Studies The National Oceanic and Atmospheric... Fri, 20 Nov 2015 00:11:15 -0700 79EE763B-DDF5-46B5-8F55-DBD3817D2515 https://tj.durangoherald.com/on-earth-day-consider-your-role-in-planets-health/ On Earth Day, consider your role in planet’s health Courtesy of Durango Nature Studies Earth Day has focused on many things since its inception in 1970. When it began, there was very little concern on a political level about the perils of human impact on our planet. Rachel Carson’s... Thu, 09 Apr 2015 18:01:04 -0600 89BFAD6F-C34F-414D-8437-FB01EE39DF05 https://tj.durangoherald.com/nature-studies-kingfisher-reminds-us-to-take-solace-in-dark-days/ Nature Studies Kingfisher reminds us to take solace in dark days Kingfishers lay their eggs inside an earthen tunnel 3- to 7-feet long. Once the young birds emerge, they face numerous challenges. Only a quarter of the young survive to breed the next year.Courtesy of Durango Nature Studies The holidays are... Thu, 18 Dec 2014 20:50:29 -0700 0D1FD541-BB17-4E88-9FA5-094ADED3C784 https://tj.durangoherald.com/this-bird-of-thanksgiving-is-cunning-in-the-wild/ This bird of Thanksgiving is cunning in the wild Turkeys travel in groups and roost in tall trees to avoid predators.Sam Green/Cortez Journal file photo November is a time of thanksgiving, and for some reason, the turkey is the symbol of our thankfulness. I say “for some reason” because... Thu, 13 Nov 2014 21:15:45 -0700 79303347-7930-417F-A6E3-9DD52FE16ACF