Introduction As the busy season fades, Durango slows down and relaxes. The crowd disappears, the pace softens, and the unique character of the Durango off-season shines through. Trails begin to quiet, less people makes cafes even cozier, and the locals come out in full force. Even though the town…
Durango can be known for many things - big mountains, unbeatable skiing, and a historic narrow gauge are just a few that come to mind. However, there’s more to the southwest than meets the train. This wild western frontier found its footing as a mining town, but decades of hard work, love, and…
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…
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but it simply can’t do justice the marvel that is Mesa Verde National Park. To truly experience it, you must see it firsthand. The park is like a puzzle, spanning 52,485 acres and protecting nearly 5,000 known archeological sites and 600 cliff dwellings…
