Education
In Montrose, horse therapy helps teenage girls say 'no'
In 2014, Nixon founded Metaphorse, a nonprofit therapy center for both horses and humans based in Montrose. Its motto: “We rescue horses who rescue people.”
Ziyi Xu
Multimedia Journalist
Ziyi Xu is a multimedia journalist for Rocky Mountain PBS, covering Southwest Colorado and the Four Corners Region. She is based in Durango.
Her latest project is a short documentary about a Navajo young woman breaking barriers in the male-dominated world of bull riding. When she's not exploring stories and making films, Ziyi can be found playing or watching soccer.
Languages spoken: English, Mandarin
Topic expertise: Rural and Indigenous communities, business, education
Local expertise: Based in Durango, I focus on stories about Indigenous and rural communities, such as rodeo culture, Native language preservation, small-town businesses and rural education. My work is driven by people's stories that captures the resilience and richness of their communities.
Recent posts
Science & Environment
Why the Lunar New Year isn’t really a lunar new year
Contrary to its name, Lunar New Year doesn’t follow a lunar calendar. Instead, it follows the Chinese calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar.
Education
Durango high school teacher works to preserve Navajo language
“My personal mission is that I am saving a language from extinction," said Elfreida Begay.