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September 2, 2020

Celebrating the Anniversary of the Wilderness Act!

September 3 marks the 56th anniversary of the Wilderness Act being signed into law in 1964. The law created a…

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August 28, 2020

The Life of a New Mexico Wilderness Ranger

About New Mexico Wilderness Rangers Here at New Mexico Wild, we have a critical position that we employ, our New…

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August 5, 2020

Lotería de Conservación: A Traditional Game of Chance and Conservation

By Simon Sotelo | Community Grassroots Organizer Lotería is a traditional game of chance, similar to bingo, but using images…

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August 4, 2020

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…

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July 22, 2020

Legislation to fully fund Land and Water Conservation Fund passes U.S. House

Legislation now heads to president’s desk ALBUQUERUQE (July 22, 2020) – New Mexico Wild is celebrating legislation that passed the United…

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July 17, 2020

Wilderness stewards in Gila National Forest plan to engage community

By Silver City Sun-News July 16, 2020 ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Wilderness Alliance (New Mexico Wild) announced this week that…

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July 16, 2020

Local conservation organizations celebrate Latino Conservation Week in New Mexico virtually, July 18-26

Virtual events occurring in Doña Ana, Grant Counties LAS CRUCES, NM (July 16, 2020) – New Mexico Wild, Friends of…

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July 7, 2020

Latina Unifies Conservation, Culture And Community With Earrings And A Hashtag

by Kendra Milligan | Silver City Independent July 2, 2020 This article originally appeared in the Silver City Independent. During last…

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June 23, 2020

What are your favorite activities when you visit Wilderness?

Summertime in New Mexico The first day of summer is right around the corner, and there are so many good…

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June 19, 2020

New Mexico Wild statement on ISC ending work on Gila Diversion Project

ALBUQUERUQE (June 18, 2020) – New Mexico Wild Executive Director Mark Allison released the following statement today in response to…

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June 19, 2020

Groups call on legislators to cap environmental budget cuts at 3 percent

By Kendra Chamberlain New Mexico Political Report | June 18, 2020 As state legislators convene in Santa Fe for a…

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June 19, 2020

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…

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