What do you imagine when you think of a wild and scenic river? Do you think of a deep clear stream running among thick grasses with flowers bobbing, deer grazing …
Tag: Public lands
Capitol Attack Threatens Our Public Lands
The events of January 6 in Washington pose a direct threat to our public lands and the survival of our forests, deserts, parks, wildlife, clean air and water. Those of …
Will Ponderosa Pine Forests Disappear?
Two forest fires ravaged the Jemez Mountains near Los Alamos, New Mexico in the last 20 years. These fires are famous among land managers, scientists, politicians, and conservationists because they …
Climbing out of the Trump’s Environmental Policy Dumpster
President Biden. Former President Trump. The new year will bring a sea change in environmental policy in the United States. We will move from the world of special interest fantasies, …
Raking the Forest With Donald Trump and Mike Pence
We unravel the nonsense of Donald Trump’s talk about forest management and wildfire.
Today, Visiting National Parks Endangers Visitors
Summer is here. Americas are hitting the road for the national parks by the tens of thousands. People from all over the country are tired of coronavirus lockdown and they …
Permanent Drought in New Mexico?
Too many people from Colorado to Mexico expect to get water from the Rio Grande and scientists know that climate change is shrinking the Rio Grande as drought grips our region and overall temperatures steadily rise over time.
Methane from New Mexico Oil Wells Exacerbating Climate Change
New Mexico’s state budget depends on oil and gas for the bulk of the funds powering our state government. One third of the budget in 2019 came from oil and …
Virus Could Devastate Wildland Fire Agencies This Summer
Ready for fire season? Ready for those billows of gray smoke from forest fires all over the West? Ready to worry about your home or your town when firestorms come? …
