The legislation to protect the Dolores River leaves out the canyons in Mesa and Montrose counties, an area that contains the largest and most biodiverse contiguous swath of unprotected public lands… ...

The Dolores River begins high among the San Miguel and Rico ranges, tumbling recklessly past long-defunct hardrock mines and flowing in a south-southwesterly direction to the town of Dolores, ...

New Dolores River protection proposal from counties has smaller scope than environmentalists’ plans Mesa, Montrose counties’ conservation area would be less than a 10th of size of national ...

The proposal to designate the Dolores River Canyons as a national monument is not just about conserving land; it’s about safeguarding a way of life and preserving a natural legacy for future ...

When snowpack is meager, runoff from the upper Dolores is stored in McPhee Reservoir near the town of Dolores for agricultural needs. This year, thanks to the great snowpack at its headwaters in the ...

A proposal for a Dolores River National Monument has kicked off months of debate locally. Conservationists argue that using the Antiquities Act — which grants the president sole power to protect ...

At a canyon campground about half an hour from the town of Cortez, about a dozen rafts and boats stand ready to trek the Dolores River. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays Watch Now ...