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June 23, 2020

What are your favorite activities when you visit Wilderness?

Summertime in New Mexico The first day of summer is right around the corner, and there are so many good…

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June 19, 2020

New Mexico Wild statement on ISC ending work on Gila Diversion Project

ALBUQUERUQE (June 18, 2020) – New Mexico Wild Executive Director Mark Allison released the following statement today in response to…

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June 19, 2020

Groups call on legislators to cap environmental budget cuts at 3 percent

By Kendra Chamberlain New Mexico Political Report | June 18, 2020 As state legislators convene in Santa Fe for a…

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June 19, 2020

New Mexico Gila River diversion project nixed by Interstate Streams Commission

By Algernon D’Ammassa Las Cruces Sun-News | June 19, 2020 ALBUQUERQUE — A long-running, controversial proposal for a diversion project on…

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June 18, 2020

New Mexico senators applaud $2.8B conservation bill

By the Associated Press June 17, 2020 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation and conservation groups are…

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June 17, 2020

Legislation to fully fund Land and Water Conservation Fund passes U.S. Senate

ALBUQUERUQE (June 17, 2020) – The United States Senate today passed legislation co-sponsored by Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich…

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June 14, 2020

A path to a more equitable and sustainable world

By Mark Allison, New Mexico Wild Executive Director Las Cruces Sun-News | June 14, 2020 After nearly three months in…

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June 5, 2020

New Mexico Wild welcomes House bill to fund Land and Water Conservation Fund

Legislation co-sponsored by Rep. Torres Small ALBUQUERUQE (June 4, 2020) – New Mexico Wild today welcomes the introduction of the Great…

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June 1, 2020

New Mexico Wild launches online hiking guide

By Mike Cook | Las Cruces Bulletin May 29, 2020 In anticipation of an eventual easing of stay-at-home instructions, the…

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May 29, 2020

New fire restrictions are in place for three New Mexico forests; New Mexico Wild launches online hiking guide

By Adrian Gomez | Albuquerque Journal May 28, 2020 Stay-at-home orders have been in place since mid-March. New Mexico is…

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May 24, 2020

Get back out there: New Mexico trails to hike as COVID-19 restrictions lifted

Adrian Hedden | Carlsbad Current-Argus May 22, 2020 As New Mexico begins easing travel restrictions and stay-at-home orders implemented to…

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May 22, 2020

Santa Fe New Mexican: ‘Wild’ designation will protect the Gila

By Santa Fe New Mexican Editorial Board May 18, 2020 If anyone ever questioned how important public lands are to…

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