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Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge gets federal support to expand

11 Views   Four National Wildlife Refuges across the country now have support from the federal government to expand, and Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, which spans across the Texas-New Mexico border, is one of them. That’s good news for the sandhill crane and lesser prairie-chicken.

This new proposal for Colorado River sharing prioritizes the environment

58 Views   A coalition of environmental groups is proposing a new set of rules for managing the Colorado River after 2026, when the current guidelines expire. Their proposal, which aims to weave environmental protections into river management policy, comes amid heated negotiations about how the shrinking river should be shared in the

Mother speaks out after her son was rescued on a hiking trail

64 Views   She hopes other hikers learn from this and carry essentials before hiking Albuquerque, NM – Earlier this week, three hikers were rescued off the Embudo trail in the Sandias. Kishada Burdex, a mother of one of the hikers, said her son was on a group trip with about

Five hikers stranded on La Luz Trail

97 Views   BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. — Five hikers have called for rescue while working their way up La Luz Trail on Sandia Mountain. Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue says the men were visiting from out of state and started up the trail around 1:00 Tuesday afternoon. When they ran into heavy

Pajarito extends season through March 31

96 Views   This winter has been good for the Pajarito Mountain Ski Area in Los Alamos. The ski area has extended its season through March 31, when they were originally planning to close on March 24.

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