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Listening to the Gila
10.27.23 – Rarely in the United States do we remember that rivers are living beings…
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The Cost of Free Land
10.13.23 – At the turn of the 20th century, Rebecca Clarren’s ancestors fled antisemitism in…
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Building Public Trust in the Forest Service
9.22.23 – In the third and final segment of their conversation, Our Land Senior Producer…
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New Fire Protocols
9.22.23 – In the second of a three-part conversation, Our Land Senior Producer Laura Paskus…
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2022’s Historic Fire Season
9.22.23 – This week on New Mexico in Focus, Our Land Senior Producer Laura Paskus…
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NM’s Water Challenges Are ‘Significant’
9.8.23 – Our Land’s Laura Paskus spoke with New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission Director Hannah…
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Is a Settlement on the Rio Grande Coming Soon?
8.4.23 – After the relatively wet years of the 1980s and ‘90s, New Mexico’s reservoirs…
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New Mexico Journalists Detail Long-Lasting Dangers of Cluster Bombs
7.21.23 – In July, the Biden administration publicly announced its decision to send cluster bombs…
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The Future of the Forests
3.31.23 –This spring, the Sandia Mountains have received more precipitation than in recent years, but…
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Is NM’s Hunting System Fair?
3.10.2023 –In New Mexico, wildlife belongs to the people but are managed by the state.…
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On the Colorado River, ‘Everybody Understands the Nature of the Problem’
03.03.23 – Seven states and two countries share the Colorado River, where demand outpaces supply,…
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Youth Climate Activists Call for Immediate Change
02.24.23 – Under a Democratic governor, the state of New Mexico has been moving forward…
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Behind the Source New Mexico Series: ‘Crisis on the Rio Grande’
02.17.23 –Our Land Senior Producer Laura Paskus talks with reporter Danielle Prokop and visual journalist…
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Wild Wolf Captured Near Angel Fire
01.27.23 – Brady McGee, Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,…
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NM’s Legislative Environmental Priorities
01.19.23 – Our Land Senior Producer Laura Paskus speaks with State Sen. Peter Wirth, D-Santa…
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Tracking the Rio Grande’s Snowpack
01.13.23 – In conversation with Our Land’s Laura Paskus, Angus Goodbody, a hydrologist with Water…
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What We Gain When We Protect Special Places
12.23.22 – When discussing the protection of special places or landscapes, we talk a lot…
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Protecting Chaco requires a commitment from ‘all levels’
12.23.22 – For more than a decade, a coalition of Indigenous and environmental groups, along…
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What We Learned About Water in 2022
12.23.2022 – Stacy Timmons, Associate Director of Hydrogeology Programs at the New Mexico Bureau of…
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Upending the West’s Water Narratives
12.23.2022 – Andrew Curley is a professor at the University of Arizona’s School of Geography,…
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Climate Change Impacts Hit Home for NMPBS
12.23.2022 – This summer, the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire destroyed hundreds of homes in northern…
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NM is ‘Losing the War’ on Climate, Fire & Flood
12.23.2022 – Across the West, communities are unprepared for wildfires and their full impact. Collin…
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New Task Force Targets Environmental Crimes
12.09.22 – The New Mexico Environment Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have launched…
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Beyond the Park: Industrialization of the Greater Chaco Landscape
12.02.22 – A portion of the Greater Chaco Landscape is protected within Chaco Culture National…
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Celebrating Albuquerque’s Bosque
11.26.2022 – This holiday weekend, we show our appreciation for one of New Mexico’s greatest…
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Radon Daughter Art Exhibit Reflects New Mexico’s Uranium Legacy
11.25.2022 – De Haven Solimon Chaffins grew up living with her grandparents on the Laguna…
Read MoreResources mentioned during the show:
U.S. Forest Service’s National Prescribed Fire Resource Mobilization Strategy
U.S. Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy
U.S. Forest Service investigation of the Cerro Pelado Fire
FEMA’s Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office
Southwest Jemez Mountains Collaborative Landscape Restoration
How to learn more about wildfires when they’re happening:
For fire locations and details about individual fires: InciWeb
New Mexico Fire Information: NM Fire Info & NM Fire Info on Facebook
National Interagency Fire Center – Fire News
If the fire is burning on U.S. Forest Service land, search the name of the forest to find updates. Many of the forests, such as the Santa Fe National Forest, also have active Facebook pages.
NOAA Fire Weather information and alerts (to see things like red flag warnings for your area)
New Mexico Department of Health 5-3-1 Visibility Method (for determining if smoky conditions in your area are unhealthy)
How to learn more about protecting your home and community:
Community Wildfire Protection Plans in NM (includes guidelines and information on creating one, as well as links to plans for communities across the state)
Ready, Set, Go! Your Personal Wildland Fire Action Guide (New Mexico) (for information on protecting your home, being ready to evacuate, and making a personal wildfire plan for your home)
En sus Marcas, Listos, Fuera! Su Guia de Accion (Spanish)
Fire Adapted New Mexico Learning Network
NM State Foresty, Fire Prevention Programs
NM State Forestry: Protecting your home from wildfire
NM State Forestry: Creating Wildfire-Defensible Zones
Living with Fire: A Guide for the Homeowner (English)
Firewise USA: Residents Reducing Wildfire Risks (National Fire Protection Association)
State of New Mexico Prescribed Burn Certification Program
Past Our Land shows related to New Mexico wildfire:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX-Gj22wAC46YnLfxBPo5ek7CxXB4_eOE