Posts by Ashley Rammelsberg
Our Land: After The Wildfires
July 14, 2017 –Six years ago this summer, the Las Conchas wildfire burned 156,000 acres in the Jemez Mountains. The effects of that fire are still visible on the landscape today. And changes in the forest will continue to be seen for generations. Las Conchas burned over 60 percent of Bandelier National Monument. The park…
Read MoreStopping The Rural Brain Drain
July 14, 2017 – Many rural communities in New Mexico are losing population and searching for ways to restore lost economic vitality. In many parts of the state there are very few high-quality jobs and the jobs that do exist often pay less than public assistance. Young people have the impression that if they’re going…
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