By Anne Dios, Wilderness Ranger Fallen trees, or deadfall, on a trail have a way of slowing me down, and if the trail is not well worn, one fallen tree can be enough for me to stop and check the area, like a hound dog that lost a scent. A chainsaw seems like an obvious … Tools of Wilderness: The Art and Necessity of Crosscut Saws
Despite overwhelming opposition from Tribes and local communities, federal agencies have approved a 14-mile transmission line across the sacred Caja del Rio Plateau. This decision ignores requests for Pueblo-led studies and threatens irreplaceable cultural sites, wildlife habitat, and a landscape cherished for millennia.
New Mexico Wild, along with American Rivers, The Wilderness Society, Conservation Lands Foundation, Amigos Bravos, and Sierra Club, has filed a formal protest regarding the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment for the Río Grande del Norte National Monument. Our protest addresses four key concerns: Rights-of-Way Corridors Objects to BLM’s proposal … New Mexico Wild Protests Río Grande del Norte Monument Plan
By Aidan Manning, Rivers and Waters Program Associate On September 11th of this year, the Middle Rio Grande Conservation District (MRGCD) warned that sections of the Rio Grande in Albuquerque may run dry for the third year in a row. Now, a month later, early winter season storms are starting to light up the precipitation … Living from Hydrologic Paycheck to Paycheck in the Middle Rio Grande
New Mexico Wild, along with partner organizations filed an objection with the U.S. Forest Service regarding the final revised Land Management Plan, Final Environmental Impact Statement, and Draft Record of Decision for the Gila National Forest.
