Doña Ana County Wilderness:
One Step Closer, Biggest Challenge Remains
July 21st—With strong bipartisan support, the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness Act, S. 1689 passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today. The legislation will protect over 300,000 acres of public land as Wilderness and National Conservation Areas. Wilderness conservation in the Organ Mountains and other [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Congressman Ben Ray Lujan recently introduced a bill into the House of Representatives to protect New Mexico’s Rio Grande del Norte region. With this legislation, Rep. Lujan joins Senators Bingaman and Udall in working towards creation of a National Conservation Area.
Show your appreciation for Congressman Lujan’s decision and action! Learn more, and write a thank-you [...]

On May 3, Governor Richardson proclaimed June, 2010 as “Great Outdoors Month” in the state of New Mexico.
While the nation will celebrate open space on June 12th, Get Outdoors Day, the Governor’s proclamation designates an entire month for the celebration of New Mexico’s outstanding natural beauty. His proclamation stresses the importance of open space and [...]

Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival for ABQ: April 24, Guild Cinema

Intro: NMWA
A reading from John Muir’s Wind-Storm in the Sierra Nevada [3-5 minutes].
Ascending the Giants [12 min.].
You may be a tree hugger, but would you climb one? Join two Oregon tree lovers and climbers as they look for Oregon’s largest Sitka Spruce trees.
Flathead Wild [...]

Thursday, March 18, 2010
By Tom Travin
Of the Albuquerque Journal
If you’re looking for an escape from city life but aren’t sure where to go, the Wild Guide might be just the thing to help you find your way.
Produced annually by the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, the book is a collection of disparate bits of information, all [...]