COMMUNITY news
MountainFilm on Tour returns to Monte Vista
Travelling documentary film festival that highlights the outdoors and ‘the indomitable human spirit’ moves to The Church Project
The Valley Pod
episode 293: JD Schmidt
The Citizen meets with rancher JD Schmidt on his ranch in Rio Grande County. With the season being especially dry, Schmidt talks about what this means working in agriculture.
The Outdoor Citizen
episode 80: Paul Formisano
Director of the Salazar Rio Grande Del Norte Center Paul Formisano is the latest guest on the Outdoor Citizen podcast. He joins us to talk about his time as director of the center and to give us a look at the upcoming Rio Grande State of the Basin Symposium.
SPECIAL REPORTS
Arts & Culture
Arellano Brothers bring ‘Nuevo Americana’ to Society Hall
It’s norteño mixed with desert folk, and note-perfect sibling vocal harmony
Fort Garland Museum joins International Coalition of Sites of Conscience
‘Being part of this global network strengthens our commitment to presenting history with honesty and nuance’
Shanna in a Dress a witty wordsmith
Award-winning folk songwriter coming to Society Hall
Rivertown Folk brings ‘grit and grace’
Donation buckets will be part of this show to help Morris and Reynold get back on their feet after…
Release Day: Baby trout graduate to the Rio Grande
Trout in the Classroom environmental education program has students raising trout from eggs, teaching about the conditions fish need…
SLV Outdoor Report | Week of March 4, 2026
The San Luis Valley Outdoor Report for the week of March 4, 2026. The sandhill cranes have arrived en…
Fishing licenses now on sale
New category of fishable waters introduced
OUTDOORS
Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project acknowledges error in fish kill
Decision led to ‘unintended’ dry riverbed on a 7.2-mile stretch of the Rio Grande east of Del Norte
