Wilderness is good for local business
By Renee Frank / For the Sun-News
Posted: 07/26/2010 01:00:00 AM MDT

The Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce strongly supports the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness Act. There are many worthwhile reasons why this legislation should be approved, not least among which is the undeniable fact that wilderness and National Conservation [...]

George Duffy
February 16, 1937 – July 8, 2010
 
Dear Friends,
The New Mexico Wilderness Alliance is deeply saddened by the death of our dear friend, mentor and wilderness volunteer, retired Forest Service wilderness ranger, George Duffy. In addition to his duties as a ranger,  George helped write the Wilderness Ranger Field Guide in 1993. He was appointed [...]

From the Albuquerque Journal 7/15/10

CALL OF THE LOBO

When Elke Duerr was growing up on an organic farm in Germany, she went for a walk with her grandfather. Duerr, now an educator and independent filmmaker living in Albuquerque, was about 6 years old on that day in Bavaria.
As she and her grandfather strolled through their little [...]

On July 1, the US Fish and Wildlife Service reported the shooting death of the alpha male from the Hawks’ Nest Pack in eastern Arizona.
Last week, the alpha male of the San Mateo Pack in New Mexico was found dead under suspicious circumstances. Both killings are under investigation by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Environmental [...]

The New Mexico Wilderness Alliance is pleased to offer a limited edition of the first Conservation Wolf Stamp sold in the United States.
The 2011 Wolf Stamp pictured here is not a postage stamp, but the first in an annual series of framing-quality art prints offered to collectors.
The Mexican Gray Wolf is the most endangered wolf in the world, with [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 24, 2010
CONTACT: Nathan Newcomer
NM Wilderness Alliance
505-250-4225

Bill to Expand Cibola National Forest Gets House Hearing
NM Wilderness Leader Applauds Needed Legislation

New Mexico Wilderness Alliance executive director Stephen Capra was on Capitol Hill today to testify in support of the Cibola National Forest Expansion legislation.  The measure, introduced by Rep. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), would [...]

June 24, 2010
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Today, Congress heard testimony on a bill that would expand wilderness protection and consolidate public lands in a pair of small areas near Albuquerque. Rep. Martin Heinrich introduced the Cibola National Forest Expansion bill last month. It would add the Crest of Montezuma to the north end of the Cibola [...]

Wednesday, May 26, 2010
N.M. Delegation Celebrates Passage of Bill to Honor Interior Secretary Stewart Udall
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today reported that the Senate gave final passage to legislation to honor the late Stewart Udall. The measure had already cleared the House of Representatives with the support of Representatives Martin Heinrich, Ben Ray Luján, [...]

Thursday, May 27, 2010
Bingaman & Udall Introduce Bill to Transfer Valles Caldera to National Park Service
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today introduced legislation to transfer the management of the Valles Caldera National Preserve to the National Park Service.
The bill follows on a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) mandated [...]

On June 7th, The Council of the City of Albuquerque joined the President and our Governor in recognizing June 12th, 2010 as National Get Outdoors Day.
The Council highlighted the importance of New Mexico’s Leave No Child Inside coalition and of outdoor and environmental education.
Be sure to join NMWA at Tingley Beach on Saturday, June 12th [...]