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June 6, 2024

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Gila Wilderness

By Mark Allison, Executive Director Ten years ago, New Mexico Wild was proud to welcome over 1,100 people from across…

June 4, 2024

Action Alert: Weigh In on the future of Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument!

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is currently developing a new Resource Management Plan that will guide how OMDP is…

May 30, 2024

Celebrating the Gila Wilderness Centennial

This year, we celebrate the centennial of the Gila Wilderness—the 100th anniversary of its initial administrative designation by the U.S.…

May 29, 2024

Saddle Up for Wilderness

By Devon Naples The Wilderness Act limits access to Wilderness areas to feet and hooves only. Graciously, no wheels are…

May 29, 2024

New Mexico Wild submits comments on Río Grande del Norte National Monument Resource Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Assessment

New Mexico Wild has submitted comments on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) draft Resource Management Plan Amendment and Environmental…

May 28, 2024

Adapt transmission lines for LANL’s energy needs

By Bjorn Fredrickson, New Mexico Wild Conservation Director My father is a Ph.D. physicist who regaled me with stories growing…

May 24, 2024

New Mexico’s Waters One Year After Sackett

By Tricia Snyder, New Mexico Wild Rivers and Waters Program Director Nearly every day I take my dog, Mardy, for…

May 24, 2024

New Mexico’s Waters One Year Post-Sackett

New Mexico’s Waters One Year Post-Sackett New Mexico is making progress but still much more to do to protect waterways…

May 22, 2024

Public Outcry Over Proposed Aerial Pesticide Use in Rio Chama Watershed

Media Contact: Bjorn Fredrickson, New Mexico Wild, bjorn@nmwild.org, (206) 372-5608 Taos, NM (May 22, 2024) – A proposal to aerially…

May 3, 2024

Liability Waiver for Wilderness Defender Field Outings

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April 30, 2024

BLM Defers Oil and Gas Leases Near Carlsbad Caverns

New Mexico Wild has been actively involved in the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) upcoming June 2024 oil and gas…