The Crestone Eagle, April 2003: Creating a sustainable local food supply by Jo delAmor Once upon a time families and communities grew their own food. They ate with the seasons and lived in close relationship with the Earth. Over...
Read MoreThe Crestone Eagle • April, 2021 Remembering the Roots: Spring winds & downed branches by Jessica Forman As the winds pick up and snow gives way to the return of the thunders, I thought I’d share with you a practice I have...
Read MoreThe Crestone Eagle • March, 2021 Why is the 30×30 resolution so important for Colorado & the San Luis Valley? by the SLV EcoSystem Council For generations, the San Luis Valley has astounded both locals and visitors with...
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The Crestone Eagle • March, 2021 How is climate change impacting the American pika? by Zaylah...
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The Crestone Eagle • November, 2020 Why RWR’s water export proposal is not a ‘Win-Win’ for the San...
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The Crestone Eagle • November, 2020 Charge your electric vehicle at Joyful Journey Hot Springs Spa...
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The Crestone Eagle • October, 2020 The seed keepers by Linda Spade Yesterday, my friend Marina...
Read MoreThe Crestone Eagle • September, 2020 Rio Grande State of the Basin: The current water situation? Dry! by Lisa Cyriacks In the San Luis Valley: water is and will always be a critical issue. While demands on our scarce water...
Read MoreThe Crestone Eagle • May, 2020 Saguache County accepts RGWCD funding to update land use regulations for water projects by Lisa Cyriacks In the interest of protecting the San Luis Valley’s water resources, Saguache County has...
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The Crestone Eagle, May 2006: Drought continues: fire danger rises as snow pack melts by Keno The...
Read MoreThe Crestone Eagle, November 2006: The Crestone/Baca Land Trust: Preserving ecosystems and protecting wildlife by Kim Malville During the summer of ‘05 the Crestone/Baca Land Trust commissioned a biological survey of the Baca by...
Read MoreThe Crestone Eagle, January 2003: Winter pastimes in old-time mining camps kept the blues away by Mary Lowers photos from Places & Postmarks by George Harlan Some things remain a common thread of human condition. The cold,...
Read MoreThe Crestone Eagle, August 2005: “Rock of Ages” The Crestone Conglomerate by P.J. Smith Long, long ago, and very, very close by, there rose up a mighty mountain range, the Ancestral Rockies. They overlooked a vast inland sea fed...
Read MoreThe Crestone Eagle, April 2004: Winter’s snowpack melting quickly; dry March means drought is not over by David Nicholas With the winter cold turning into warm spring days as we approached the equinox, Steve Vandiver, the State...
Read MoreWhat is the 7G ERC and how could it help with COVID-19 incident? The 7G Emergency Restoration Coalition (7GERC) is an open-source idea born from my training and experience as a fire fighter and EMT (National Wild Fire...
Read MoreThe Crestone Eagle, September 2006: Fall colors are coming; get out and enjoy the show! by Thomas Cleary The aspen, cottonwood trees and a variety of undergrowth are about to do their color thing again. It is time to get out and...
Read MoreWater issues Part 2 by Tom McCracken SB 222 allows the sub-districts 20 years following their formation to restore the aquifer to a “sustainable” level, defined by the state to be between negative 200,000 and negative 400,000...
Read MoreWater issues Part 1 The Crestone Eagle • March, 2020 by Tom McCracken Availability of water affects everyone in the SLV. Surface water comes from precipitation in the surrounding mountains, as the valley floor only receives 7-9...
Read MoreThe U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation to permanently protect nearly 1.4 million acres of wilderness in Colorado, California and Washington.
Read MoreThe Crestone Eagle, March 2008: Citizens call for full Environmental Impact Statement at Fish & Wildlife’s meeting on Lexam’s drilling proposal Deadline for comments on Draft Environmental Assessment is March 3 by Ceal Smith...
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