ENVIRONMENT Forest Service: 80% of soil across Frijoles Fire burned at low severity, lands reopen Report suggests post-fire effects from 15,483-acre blaze could be short-lived and benefit forest health
LOCAL COLUMN OPINION: New Mexicans shouldn't have to choose between respecting the pueblo and keeping Sandias
ENVIRONMENT Forest Service: Crew member on Frijoles Fire dies after 'medical incident' Fire in Santa Fe National Forest remains around 15,200 acres over the weekend
ENVIRONMENT Frijoles Fire grows to over 15,000 acres Firefighters made 鈥榞ood progress鈥� strengthening containment lines; support crew member dies during 'medical emergency' on Sunday, according to U.S. Forest Service
Trump administration moves ahead to end roadless rule on national forests Officials first announced the intention to get rid of the rule during a meeting last summer of Western governors in New Mexico
NEWS Silver City man charged with threatening federal officer in court Man facing up to two years in prison
NEWS Forest Service awards $11.2M in Secure Rural Schools funds to New Mexico, helping mitigate wildfire risk
NEWS Trump plans to move Forest Service headquarters to Utah and shutter research sites Announcement wins praise from Republican lawmakers in Western states while drawing criticism from environmental groups
NEWS Access to much of Sandia Crest to be closed for 2 years US Forest Service says crews will do wildfire risk mitigation and tear down Crest House giftshop
NEW MEXICO New Mexico senators ask for post-fire money to clean up public lands Sen. Martin Heinrich also leads letter asking for more information on Forest Service wildfire preparedness ahead of 2026 fire season
Featured Flash-flooding in New Mexico swept away three in 2022; the US has agreed to pay the survivors millions
Meander down to Mimbres Valley: From Deming to Silver City, and the Gila to City of Rocks, this southern New Mexico area has much to explore
Reflection on growth: 'The Future of our Forests' gives youth a voice on topics affecting local woodlands
Featured Feeling presidential: Several New Mexico counties take their names from past commanders in chief
smokey bear reading challenge Only YOU can pick up a book: Smokey Bear Reading Challenge guides young readers to learn more about the environment, forestry and more
Featured Making education fun: Gila Film School students to present documentaries as part of 100th anniversary
Featured Monument of the people: The ancestral home of many New Mexico pueblos, Bandelier takes its name from the archaeologist who fought for its preservation
Featured FEMA has paid out just 2% of fund to help wildfire victims rebuild. Some can鈥檛 wait much longer.
