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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Blog: Stories From The Wild
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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
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreRally Sign-Making Guide
New Mexico Unidos: Common Ground – Rally to Keep Public Lands in Public Hands March 7, 2025 from noon – 3 pm at the New
Read MorePlanting 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
Read MoreA 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
Read MoreTools of Wilderness: The Art and Necessity of Crosscut Saws
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
Read MoreLiving from Hydrologic Paycheck to Paycheck in the Middle Rio Grande
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
Read MoreTrailblazing Tastes: A Wilderness Ranger’s Guide to Better Backcountry Meals
By Anne Dios, Wilderness Ranger If you have grown tired of the foods you bring with you into the New Mexican wilderness, you are not
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