There’s nothing like the crackle and pop of a glowing campfire. Not to mention the warmth and dancing lights a good fire provides under the stars. It’s one of the more enjoyable aspects of camping. The wilderness is a magical place where myth and legend reign supreme. Fire safety while camping…
Travel Back in Time at these Campgrounds Durango is in close proximity to Mesa Verde National Park, one of the world’s 27 UNESCO World Heritage sites and home to some of the best-preserved ancestral Pueblo archaeological sites. The park and the region that surrounds it are also spectacular places…
Enhance the Enjoyment of Durango, Colorado’s Natural Beauty By Being Firewise: Tips & Tricks on How You Can Prevent Wildfires When You’re Enjoying the Great Outdoors or Camping. Smokey the Bear is a pretty busy bear and is unable to join every campsite for roasting marshmallows and telling stories…
Last summer, we shared 100 unique ways to spend the season in Durango. From farmers markets and music festivals to secret bars and rugged alpine hikes, our visitors enjoyed a jam-packed summer of wild mountain adventure. One year later, we’re adding 100 more bullets to your Colorado bucket list…
As a cool, autumnal breeze descends into the Animas valley, hunters everywhere prepare for another great big game season. With both mid and high-elevation access to mule deer and elk herds, mountain goats, and bighorn sheep, Durango is an ideal headquarters for all southwestern big game activities…
Home is where you park it. For the American RV community, Durango is a premier destination for remote wilderness access, pristine amenities, and unbeatable campground views. In a scenic locale where you can sip morning coffee from the base of a mountain and catch dinner from the neighboring alpine…
Newcomers to Durango often face the same dilemma: we share a deep fascination with our town’s history but with little information to go on. We devour books, visit museums, take pictures of historical buildings and scan every plaque and sign downtown in hopes of new information to be learned. But…
You don’t need to live on the coast to enjoy water sports. Sailing, surfing, tubing and even diving are all a short ride away when you make your basecamp in Durango, Colorado. The Grand Opening to Nature’s Waterpark takes place every spring, when snowmelt begins to flood our creeks, rivers, alpine…
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…
Colorado’s newest scenic and historic byway is open to travelers, and like all great things in life, the journey starts from Durango. The 125-mile Tracks Across Borders Byway is a guaranteed road trip favorite. Connecting our beloved Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad to the historic Cumbres…
