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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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Reporting Challenges During Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire
6.17.2022 – Our Land Executive Producer Laura Paskus talks with two reporters about their experiences…
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‘Bleak’ Outlook for Middle Rio Grande Water Supply
6.9.2022 – Our Land Correspondent Laura Paskus explores the harsh realities of shrinking water supplies…
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Art Schaap’s Dairy Dilemma
New 2022 Updates Regarding PFAS Exposure to Art Schaap’s Dairy Cows. March 12, 2021 –…
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Black Fire Grows to NM’s Third Largest
5.27.2022 – In the Gila National Forest, the Black Fire ignited on May 13—and has…
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Upending the West’s Water Narratives
5.20.2022 – Andrew Curley is a professor at the University of Arizona’s School of Geography,…
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Wildfire Mapping
5.20.2022 – Using public data from the U.S. Forest Service, Steve Bassett, Director of Planning…
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Understanding Extreme Winds
5.13.2022 – New Mexicans know all about gusty spring winds. But what we’re experiencing this…
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Coping with Climate Anxiety
5.13.2022 – Sarah Jaquette Ray’s 2020 book, “A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety: How to…
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NM Natural Resources Trustee on Ft. Wingate Settlement
4.29.2022 – The U.S. Army has reached a settlement of $1.5M that will go towards…
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Fighting More Than Fire
4.22.2022 – As the nation’s wildlands burn with increasing intensity, fires are taking a bigger…
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Forests Under Siege
4.22.2022 –The 2011 Las Conchas Fire burned 156,000 acres of the Jemez Mountains. At the…
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New Mexico’s Evolving Droughts & Wildfire Threats
4.22.2022 –Park Williams is a bioclimatologist who studies drought and wildfire in the western United…
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Wildland Firefighters Update
4.22.2022 –Environment reporter Laura Paskus catches up with former wildland firefighter Jonathan Golden to talk…
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Preparing for Fire Season
4.22.2022 –Tree ring scientist Tom Swetnam, professor emeritus at the University of Arizona, has studied…
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Wildfire Notifications & Resources
4.22.2022 –Eytan Krasilovsky is the deputy director of the Forest Stewards Guild. He explains the…
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Community-Based Forest Management in Northern New Mexico
4.22.2022 – In the Carson National Forest, there’s a new model for community forestry—and it’s…
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What Do We Do now?
4.22.2022 –Fire season for 2022 saw an early start, with some prescribed burns swelling out…
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Earth Day Message
4.22.2022 – Environment Reporter Laura Paskus shares her message to New Mexicans on Earth Day.…
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