The area tourism office Visit Durango announced on Tuesday its new film about skiing and snowboarding culture, called “Send It Like A Local,” will premiere Nov. 18 at Animas City Theatre.
The film was.
It took only a matter of days for the Animas River to return to its typical emerald color palette after contaminated water poured out of the Gold King Mine on Aug. 5, 2015, and turned it a mustard yel.
How did the warm fall impact the natural world?
Durango, Colorado Fri 69% chance of precipitation
Weather affects river levels, animal behavior, bird migrations, plant life
Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 5:18 AM Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 2:33 PM Dave Sugnet fly-fishes in the Animas River on Dec. 9 in Durango, when daytime temperatures reached the low 50s. The lack of precipitation in Southwest Colorado this fall has left rivers near all-time lows. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald With warm temperatures during the day and cold temperatures at night, the bottom of a river – rather than the top – can start to freeze, which can impact fish eggs incubating in the gravelly river bottom.