According to Gigi Richard, director of the Four Corners Water Center at FLC, climate change is the biggest issue facing Durango's water supply. The City of Durango is updating its water plans to reflect residents' concerns and determine how to improve the resilience and reliability of the water supply.

Fort Lewis College students, along with other community members, planted nearly 200,000 trees on Wolf Creek Pass to restore areas that have not seen natural regeneration after clear-cutting and tree loss from beetles.

Alumna Laura Jeffries (Exercise Science, '93) is now the Vice President of Human Resources for Donor Alliance, a federally-designated organ procurement organization serving Colorado and Wyoming.

Calls for adventure and excitement amidst a pandemic can have rather adverse consequences. Within a seven-day period in February, 15 people were killed by avalanches, which is a number not seen since 1910. With many ski areas restricting visitors, the backcountry is more and more appealing. “It’s hard to say 'no' when you’re bored,” said Sue Kraus, professor of...