Governor backs plan for outdoor recreation agency
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Lujan Grisham’s administration has put the tourism and outdoor industries at the top of its economic development efforts. Continue Reading
NM should create an office of outdoor recreation
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Outdoor recreation is a mostly untapped reservoir of economic potential for New Mexico’s economy. Continue Reading
Congress’ inaction could endanger NM’s parks and monuments
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Congress needs to revive the bipartisan spirit that has characterized the Land and Water Conservation Fund since its inception and come together to reauthorize and fully fund this great provider of public lands access and enjoyment. Continue Reading
Reauthorize conservation fund that benefits almost every family across the country
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All of our congressional delegates need to hear from their constituents about how important it is to permanently reauthorize and fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Continue Reading
Preserving conservation fund will keep public spaces safe, available for kids
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Reauthorizing the Land and Water Conservation Fund must be the highest public lands conservation priority for Congress right now. Continue Reading
Pearce should protect monuments, not lead the attack against them
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New Mexicans agree that the future success of our state and its communities are tied to our national monuments, a recent poll finds. Continue Reading
If you’re going to attack Pearce, at least tell the truth
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A recent column writer said Steve Pearce believes New Mexico’s public lands have “no value,” a claim that is so absurd on its face that it should discredit her entire case against him. Continue Reading
Legal or not, Trump’s wall is already being built
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What you need to know about construction currently happening on the border. Continue Reading
On qualities that make a good leader, Pearce misses the mark
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I implore Rep. Pearce to speak factually and accurately about all issues of concern to New Mexicans. Continue Reading
In monuments report, a skewed view of protections
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Under the Antiquities Act, landscapes like the Grand Canyon count as ‘objects’ that can be protected. Continue Reading
Zinke doesn’t recommend shrinking two New Mexico monuments
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But the U.S. interior secretary is recommending changes in how the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks and Rio Grande del Norte monuments are managed. Continue Reading
Plan to eliminate Bosque State Park needs more scrutiny
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The community drove the effort to get the bosque park established. We deserve to be included in efforts to save it. Continue Reading
Secretary Zinke’s monument review was fair
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It is time to wait for the decision, not to complain about the process that has occurred. Continue Reading
Let’s band together to protect the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument
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We need to protect these mountains for our youth so they can revel in the serenity that the monument affords to the people of New Mexico. Continue Reading
Give the public access to public land
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Congress directed the Department of the Interior to manage the Sabinoso for the “use and enjoyment of the American people.” But the American people can neither use nor enjoy it today. Continue Reading