The return of dusty and dry conditions to the local backcountry

Durango pickers, The Badly Bent, taking top honors at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Competition
People who left the car keys at home last Wednesday and rode their bikes to work
Power-plant induced haze constantly coloring the Durango skyline
The travel story in the June 17 issue of the New York Times on a neophyte’s journey down the Dolores River 
People who water their lawns (or sidewalks) during midday heat