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Poetry As a Way To ‘Build Empathy’
12.1.23 – For New Mexico Poet Laureate Lauren Camp, poetry is a way to “build…
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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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Our Land: Public Lands from Mountains to Monuments – New Mexico’s Public Lands
February 21, 2020 – More than a third of New Mexico is public land meant…
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Clovis City Water Tests Find Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Linked to Cannon Air Force Base
By Laura Paskus New tests by Clovis’ water utility show toxic chemicals associated with groundwater…
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Our Land: Water Expert John Fleck and the Colorado River
January 10, 2020 – In this month’s installment of Our Land, environmental correspondent Laura Paskus…
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Our Land: At the Border
December 13, 2019 – Along the U.S./Mexico border in southern New Mexico, there isn’t a…
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Our Land Reprise: Backyard Wildlife Sanctuaries
November 29, 2019 – In a repeat of another “Our Land” favorite, correspondent Laura Paskus…
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Our Land Reprise: Bosque del Apache
November 29, 2019 – In a repeat of a favorite “Our Land” segment, correspondent Laura…
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Gila River Update
Nov. 8, 2019 – Supporters of an oft-changing plan to use water from the Gila…
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Our Land: Kirtland Air Force Base Fuel Spill Update
October 11, 2019 – New Mexico’s past, present and future are inextricably linked to the…
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Our Land: Toxic Blue-Green Algae Blooms in New Mexico Lakes
September 13, 2019 – In this month’s episode of Our Land, correspondent Laura Paskus visits…
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Our Land: Gila River
August 9, 2019 – In this month’s installment of Our Land, correspondent Laura Paskus travels…
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Our Land: Backyard Wildlife Sanctuaries
July 12, 2019 – In this month’s installment of Our Land, correspondent Laura Paskus takes…
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Our Land: Rio Grande Habitat Restoration
June 14, 2019 – It’s scary when rivers crest above their banks or burst their…
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Our Land: Urban Flood Control
May 10, 2019 – On this month’s episode of Our Land, we visit with engineers…
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Our Land: Climate Change and New Mexico’s Water Supply
April 11, 2019 – On this month’s installment of Our Land, environmental correspondent Laura Paskus…
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Superfund Site in Socorro
March 8, 2019 – For this month’s installment of Our Land, environmental correspondent Laura Paskus…
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Our Land: Clean Water Rules
February 8, 2019 – In an arid state like New Mexico, all of our waters…
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Our Land: Environmental Legislation
January 11, 2019 – Correspondent Laura Paskus brings us this month’s segment of “Our Land:…
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Our Land: Project Feed The Hood
December 14, 2018 – Project Feed the Hood is a food justice program in Albuquerque…
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