News

October 13, 2023

2,092 Acres Added to the Santa Fe National Forest in the Jemez River Valley!

Photos and Text by Garrett VeneKlasen, Northern Conservation Director Nestled between spires of volcanic tuff and red rock mesas, the…

October 9, 2023

Pecos Watershed Protection Act: New Mexico Delegates Take Stand Against Mining Threats

SANTA FE, N.M. (October 10, 2023) New Mexico delegates have reintroduced the Pecos Watershed Protection Act (S.3033) to withdraw all…

September 26, 2023

Remembering Conservationist and Mountain Lion Advocate Jim Walters

By Steve West Jim Walters, a career National Park Service employee, came to New Mexico in 1982 as the resource…

September 26, 2023

Pecos Valley Services Search and Rescue: Keeping New Mexicans Safe in Wilderness

By Guest Contributor Michaela Merz, Director of Pecos Valley Public Services Photos by Rudy Merz, Pecos Valley Public Services New…

September 19, 2023

Proposed 50-year Administrative Mineral Withdrawal Announced for Buffalo Tract

In a significant move to protect a valuable natural landscape in southern Sandoval County, this week the U.S. Department of…

August 23, 2023

New Mexico Wild Advocates for State-led Water Quality Permit Program

New Mexico Wild has voiced strong support for the New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) endeavor to establish a state-led water…

August 23, 2023

Trail Tales from the Apache Kid Wilderness: Adventures in Restoration and Discovery

By Erin Luther, Wilderness Ranger Somehow, after living in New Mexico for over 7 years, I managed to never venture…

August 21, 2023

NM Rep. Gabe Vasquez visits Otero Mesa and local tribes to talk conservation

On August 14th, Rep. Gabe Vasquez from New Mexico’s Second Congressional District convened with leaders of the Mescalero Apache Tribe…

July 27, 2023

Action Alert: Speak up for New Mexico’s waters!

In May of this year, the Supreme Court sided with big polluters in its decision in Sackett v. EPA, rolling…

July 26, 2023

Wilderness Ranger Season 2023: Building Capacity for Stewardship in New Mexico’s Wilderness Areas

By Will Ribbans, Wilderness Stewardship & Outreach Manager As I write this, we are nearing the halfway point in our…

July 13, 2023

Conservation Groups to federal court: Protect the Florida Mountains in New Mexico from commercial mining

Conservation Groups to federal court: Protect the Florida Mountains in New Mexico from commercial mining New Mexico federal court hears…