In the News

Cyclists know how to endure some good suffering and one of the toughest races may be a new quasi-informal competition in Colorado. The LeadBoat Challenge, a linkage of two well-known bike races, celebrated Sarah Sturm (Art, '12) and Payson McElveen (Exercise Science, ’16) with podium finishes last weekend.

Professor of Art & Design Amy Wendland received a merit award for Sphinx Moon, a colored pencil and watercolor piece she created around a discarded sample from the Fort Lewis College Herbarium. Wendland's artwork was a part of the Bigleaf Magnolia Art and Garden Festival "Flower Encounters" botanical art exhibit and contest.

The spotlights are coming back on at the Community Concert Hall stage, with the fall season of in-person performances kicking off in October.

Durango, home of the Skyhawks and the Animas River, was recently named one of the top 10 Prettiest River Towns in America.