By Algernon D’Ammassa | Las Cruces Sun-News September 11, 2020 DEMING – Five conservation groups will ask a federal court to set aside the Bureau of
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Category: Breaking News
Great American Outdoors Act signed into law
Legislation to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund has been signed into law. The legislation, known as Great American Outdoors Act, would also
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New Mexico Gila River diversion project nixed by Interstate Streams Commission
By Algernon D’Ammassa Las Cruces Sun-News | June 19, 2020 ALBUQUERQUE — A long-running, controversial proposal for a diversion project on the Gila River was effectively
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Get back out there: New Mexico trails to hike as COVID-19 restrictions lifted
Adrian Hedden | Carlsbad Current-Argus May 22, 2020 As New Mexico begins easing travel restrictions and stay-at-home orders implemented to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, hikers
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New Mexico’s U.S. senators propose Gila River protections
By Scott Wyland | Santa Fe New Mexican May 12, 2020 The most environmentally sensitive portions of New Mexico’s Gila River watershed would be protected
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Public Land Guidance During COVID-19: A message from Executive Director Mark Allison
We are thinking of you and hoping that you and your loved ones are safe and in good spirits during this challenging time. Like everyone
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Conservationists Raise Concerns Over NM Gila Forest Plan
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico residents have two more days to comment on a plan that will guide resource management in the Gila National Forest
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A Pandemic is No Time for Adventure
New Mexico Wild continues to receive questions about whether it is acceptable to enjoy New Mexico’s enchanting public lands during this challenging time. It is
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Groups: More Time Needed to Weigh New Mexico Drilling Plan
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Archaeologists, historians and environmentalists are joining New Mexico’s congressional delegation and a coalition of Native American tribes in asking federal land
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