By Anne Dios, Wilderness Ranger If you have grown tired of the foods you bring with you into the New Mexican wilderness, you are not
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Tracking River Health: Citizen Scientists Support Study of Aquatic Insects in the Wild and Scenic Rio Chama
Four years of water and aquatic insect sampling coordinated by New Mexico Wild along the 24.6-mile Wild and Scenic stretch of the Rio Chama has
Read MoreWhere Are You….Really?
By Randy Crutcher Where are you? Not GPS coordinates, not Google Earth, not AP number, not county, not zone, not subdivision or development, not city,
Read MoreRediscovering Our Wild Munchies Backcountry Cookbook!
Editor’s Note: This blog post was originally published in 2021, but we think it deserves a dust-off this summer! Isa Nellos was the first awardee of
Read MoreCelebrating 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 the country to Albuquerque to
Read MoreCelebrating 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. Forest Service. In the early
Read MoreSaddle Up for Wilderness
By Devon Naples The Wilderness Act limits access to Wilderness areas to feet and hooves only. Graciously, no wheels are allowed. If you’ve ever explored
Read MoreNew 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 a stroll in the Bosque—the
Read MoreReflections from the Valles Caldera Backcountry
Words and photos by Garrett VeneKlasen, New Mexico Wild Northern Conservation Director I was climbing up a long and steep hill in the Valles Caldera
Read MoreAnnouncing the 2024 Wolf Stamp Contest Winner!
Each year, we issue a nationwide invitation to artists of all ages, urging them to create original pieces inspired by the Mexican gray wolf. This
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