Trout Unlimited (hereinafter referred to as “TU”) through a partnership Ouray Silver Mines, Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership, the Colorado Natural Resource Damage Program, and the United States Forest Service (USFS or FS hereafter), is seeking a contractor to provide equipment, labor and materials for restoration of abandoned mine lands at the Terrible and Virginius Mines near … Read more
New informative booklet provides answers about Ouray County watershed The Uncompahgre River Watershed in Ouray County is a first-of-its-kind publication that provides answers about water quality, supply and other features of the Uncompahgre River, its tributaries and the water sources in Ouray County. Just published by the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership (UWP), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with … Read more
Hike into history Winter tour to visit former mining sites, ghost towns By JUSTIN CRIADO, Associate Editor, The Watch Don Paulson brings books to life. No, he’s not a magician or some type of “Pagemaster” practitioner. Paulson — curator of the Ouray County Historical Museum — has authored several texts about the region’s mining and … Read more
