Detailed Analysis & Comment Guidance Background The Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) has released its Draft General Management Plan and Environmental Assessment – a critical
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Exploring the San Juan Basin Badlands
Written by Mike Osborn, Wilderness Defender Ode to Dave Foreman . . . Nonetheless, our (Dave) is dead. “Keep it Wild” is what he pled,
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Calf Canyon Fire: An Autohistoria
Written by Shelli Rottschafer Photos by Daniel Combs The Calf Canyon Fire in New Mexico was formed from the merger of two separate wildfires. The
Read MoreA Conversation with Steve Harris, the Rio’s Favorite Uncle
Editor’s Note. Excerpt from Paul Bauer, Ph.D. Emeritus Principal Geologist New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech: “If rivers represent the
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New Mexico Wild’s 2024 Public Comments and Administrative Protests: Our Voice Across the State
BLM – Rio Grande del Norte National Monument Resource Management Plan Environmental Assessment USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service – Rangeland Grasshopper and Mormon
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Announcing the 2025 Wolf Stamp Contest Winner!
Each year, we issue a nationwide invitation to artists of all ages, urging them to create original pieces inspired by the Mexican gray wolf. This
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The Butterfly Effect: Protected lands, butterfly conservation, wildlife management and the interconnectedness of it all
By Simon Doneski, graduate student in invertebrate ecology and conservation at the University of New Mexico In 1972, mathematician and meteorologist Edward Lorenz first coined
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Rally Sign-Making Guide
For the Public Lands Rally at the New Mexico State Capitol February 6, 2026, 2-4 PM at the New Mexico State Capitol (Roundhouse) – RSVP
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Planting Seeds: Access to Public Lands and Underserved Communities
By Cindy “Renee” Provencio, Independent Community Organizer My connection to public lands was fostered as a young child because of my maternal grandparents. They
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A Souvenir for Later
Written by Shelli Rottschafer Photos by Daniel Combs Today is the day after Thanksgiving. My partner says he wants to, “Go shooting.” I oblige because
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