Environment

More Critters Out And About—Help Keep Them Safe

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Gopher snake found by water spigot. Photo by Jan Macek
By JAN MACEK
Los Alamos 

This nonvenomous gopher snake was found March 30 by a water spigot. It hatched out late last year and will be relocated to a safe backyard within the appropriate relocation range—1/8 to 1/4 of a mile. Too far a distance and not the same ecosystem or environment could mean death for the snake.

Not every snake needs to be relocated. However, if you have a rattlesnake or are uncomfortable with a non-venomous snake in your area, please call the police dispatcher 505.662.8222 and ask for someone on their list who relocates.  Read More

The Big Dig Paid Off: What’s Coming To Pajarito Ski Area For Winter 2026/27

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Snowmaker at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. Courtesy/Pajarito

PAJARITO News:

Every season has a story, and this one started with a dry winter and a whole lot of waiting. But while the snowpack didn’t always cooperate, something else was happening beneath the surface—literally.

The Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Project, the ambitious pipeline infrastructure effort that our community has been following for years, has raced ahead of schedule. And now, Pajarito is ready to put that momentum to work.

This summer and fall, we’re getting to it. We’re talking about a multimillion-dollar, multi-year Read More

Celebrate 34th Annual National Trails Day® With American Hiking Society June 6

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AHS News:

Saturday, June 6, 2026, American Hiking Society invites hundreds of thousands across the nation to step onto the trails for the 34th annual National Trails Day®.

This annual event unites hikers, cyclists, paddlers, equestrians, trail organizations, public land agencies, nonprofits, and businesses, all with a shared mission: to keep any trail, anywhere better than you found it. The Nation’s 250th Celebration and American Hiking’s 50th Anniversary makes 2026 the best year yet to take part in National Trails Day® by hosting or attending an event and sharing about NTD across social Read More

New Mexico Forestry Division Wildfire Notification: Perch Fire Burning In Guadalupe County

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Fire and Smoke Map in New Mexico. Courtesy/AirNow

New Mexico Forestry Division News:

The New Mexico Forestry Division would like to inform readers about a wildfire that is requiring the attention of suppression resources in New Mexico. Resources are on scene at the Perch Fire southeast of Santa Rosa near Perch Lake.

The fire was discovered at 12:50 p.m. today, March 30, and is active and making runs in grass and brush fuels. Spot fires crossed over N.M. 91 and the fire is making an eastern push. Structures are threatened, including the Santa Rosa Airport. “GO” status evacuations are in place for Read More

Robinson: Lawmaker Wants His Secession Threat To Open Dialogue

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By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2026 New Mexico News Services

Texas has always wanted more of New Mexico.

Before New Mexico could join the United States as a territory, Congress had to settle a boundary dispute. Texas claimed all of New Mexico east of the Rio Grande, even though it had never fought for or held any of it. In the historic Compromise of 1850, Congress placed the New Mexico-Texas boundary along the 103rd meridian and agreed to pay Texas $10 million for its “loss.”

Then in 1859 a surveying mistake gave Texas a 310-mile strip, 601,152 acres, that belonged to New Mexico. When the mistake Read More

New Mexico Historic Sites: Have A Wooly Good Time This Spring At Two Sheep Shearing And Fiber Festivals

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Courtesy/New Mexico Historic Sites

New Mexico Historic Sites News:

Alcalde and Fort Sumner – Two sheep shearing and fiber community events bring family-friendly fun this spring to New Mexico Historic Sites. On Sunday, April 12, Los Luceros Historic Site in Alcalde is hosting its annual Sheep Shearing Day, and on Saturday, May 2, Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site is hosting its annual Fiber Fair.

These two events are a great opportunity to see both sites’ flock of Navajo-Churro sheep up close and learn how their wool is removed, processed, and turned into fiber art. Events Read More