Our Land

Celebrating Albuquerque’s Bosque

November 26, 2021 – This holiday weekend, we show our appreciation for one of New…

Laura Paskus conducting an interview with Julia Bernal in the studio

Rivers Through the Lens of Pueblo Feminism

November 19, 2021 –Environment reporter Laura Paskus speaks with activist Julia Bernal about water conservation.…

The Rio Grande with the Sandia Mountains behind it. Three Sandhill Cranes walk in the water.

Already ‘baked in,’ NM’s water challenges loom large on the political landscape

Laura Paskus New Mexico officials know that continued warming is drying out the state’s rivers,…

East Mountains looking over the city of Albuquerque

Balancing Water and Development in the East Mountains

November 5, 2021 – In 2017, the Our Land team visited the Petrie family in…

Avangrid’s Track Record in Maine

October 29, 2021 –New Mexicans are facing some potentially big changes when it comes to…

William deBuys sits for an interview with Laura Paskus

NM Author William deBuys on Earth Care – and hope

October 22, 2021 –In his latest book, “The Trail to Kanjiroba: Rediscovering Earth in an Age of…

Together for Brothers

October 15, 2021 – New Mexicans love to get outside and hit the hiking or…

NM Ag Secretary Discusses Drought and Adaptation

September 24, 2021 – It’s been another challenging year for New Mexico’s farmers and ranchers, who…

A group of firefighters with headlamps coordinate with each other next to a forest fire.

Fighting More Than Fire

Facing bigger blazes, longer hours and low pay, wildland firefighters ask Congress and federal agencies…

A scientist in outdoor clothing prepares a large telescope on grass.

Connecting with New Mexico’s Dark Skies

September 10, 2021 – Although humans have added satellites, space shuttles, and airplanes to the dark…

An overhead shot of the Rio Grande dried up.

Drought, Extreme Weather, and NM’s Hotter Climate

August 13, 2021 – On this month’s episode of Our Land, correspondent Laura Paskus and…

A black and white photo of a faucet gushing water into a sink.

Groundwater War: Reporters on the Challenges of Covering PFAS

New Mexico isn’t the only state trying to compel the U.S. military to clean up…

A person chainsaws a tree body in the middle of a forest.

Community-Based Forest Management in Northern New Mexico

July 9, 2021 – This month on Our Land, Correspondent Laura Paskus visits the Carson…

Two people in outdoor safety gear watch and discuss something off-frame.

Forests Under Siege

June 11, 2021 – This month marks the ten-year anniversary of the 2011 Las Conchas Fire, which burned 156,000…

The Return of Blue-Green Algae Blooms

May 14, 2021 – On this month’s episode of Our Land, we look back to…

Overhead view of a dried up body of water, flanked by trees.

Look Up on Earth Day

April 23, 2021 – As the world celebrates Earth Day, environment correspondent Laura Paskus reflects…

The Rio Grande’s Drier Future

April 9, 2021 – As the climate warms, arid regions like New Mexico will continue…

Low view of branded cows, with their necks held in a gate.

Art Schaap’s Dairy Dilemma

March 12, 2021 – Our Land returns, as Laura Paskus travels to Clovis to speak…

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