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May 16, 2022

New Mexico near top of list in acres of public land conserved

By Adrian Hedden | May 13, 2022 About 1.3 million acres of public land in New Mexico were conserved from…

May 13, 2022

Cerro Olla Wilderness bill advances

By Geoffrey Plant | May 10, 2022 A yearslong push by a diverse group of stakeholders who want federal Wilderness…

May 13, 2022

President Joe Biden signs bill to boost New Mexico’s outdoor recreation, improve access

By Adrian Hedden | May 12, 2022 Carlsbad’s famed hiking trails, fishing holes and desert vistas will be easier…

May 11, 2022

Resolution Passed to Support the Permanent Preservation of the Caja Del Rio Cultural Landscape & Wildlife Area

By Garrett Vene Klasen | May 11, 2022 On Tuesday, May 10th, 2022. The Santa Fe County Commission passed a…

May 6, 2022

Conservation Groups, Advocates Deliver More Than 80,000 Public Comments In Support of Protecting Chaco Canyon from Oil and Gas Drilling

WASHINGTON – Today, conservation groups and advocates delivered more than 80,000 public comments to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)…

May 5, 2022

2022 Board of Directors Election

Your ballot lists five candidates for the Board of Directors of New Mexico Wilderness Alliance for the 2022-2025 term. If…

May 2, 2022

Public Testimony from New Mexico Wild Executive Director

BLM Public Comment Meeting Chaco Administrative Mineral Withdrawal Proposal Albuquerque, April 29, 2022 Mark Allison, Executive Director, New Mexico Wild …

April 19, 2022

NM Wild’s 3rd season of Community Science on the River

By Becca Neal – NM Wild’s Community Science Coordinator April 15th was the first release of the season for the Wild…

April 18, 2022

Local trails advocate finds collaboration is key for helping the Caja del Rio

By Matt Dahlseid | April 8, 2022 Centuries of history reverberate across the dramatic landscapes of the Caja del Rio,…

April 11, 2022

Abandoned oil and gas wells spread out through New Mexico’s Permian, San Juan basins

By Adrian Hedden |April 8, 2022 When oil and gas wells are shut down and abandoned, dangers to local…

April 7, 2022

Announcing the 2022 Wolf Stamp Contest Winner!

12th Mexican Wolf Conservation Stamp Each year, artists from across the country submit their artwork to the New Mexico Wilderness…