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An overview of the dry Rio Grande.

Without Rights, NM’s Rivers Can Come Up Empty

By Myah Wilmarth | October 13, 2022

10.14.22 –In New Mexico, rivers lack rights to their own waters, which mean that when dry times strike—or people are unwilling to share—rivers run dry.…

A political map of New Mexico.

Redistricting Report Reveals Public Desire for Independent Commission

By Myah Wilmarth | October 6, 2022

10.07.22– New Mexico in Focus Correspondent Gwyneth Doland sits down with the co-author of a new report assessing the effectiveness of our state’s recent redistricting…

Chaco Canyon right before sunset;

Protecting Chaco Requires Commitment From ‘All Levels’

By Myah Wilmarth | October 6, 2022

10.07.22 – For more than a decade, a coalition of indigenous and environmental groups, along with some archaeologists, have called for the federal government to…

Three people lined up along a brick wall at voting tables casting their votes.

Black Voters Collaborative

By Myah Wilmarth | September 29, 2022

09.30.22 –Gene Grant speaks with several leaders at the Black Voters Collaborative about their efforts boosting turnout in communities of color. Those leaders explain exactly…

An image of Erica Gies next to the cover over her new book "Water Always Wins."

Environmental Journalists newest book ‘Water Always Wins’

By Myah Wilmarth | September 22, 2022

09.23.22- In her new book, “Water Always Wins: Thriving in an Age of Drought and Deluge,” Erica Gies writes about how development choices and centralized…

High school science teacher, Sergio Torres, talks to Laura Paskus virtually through zoom.

New Mexico Science Teacher Receives Grant

By Myah Wilmarth | September 22, 2022

09.23.22- Our Land Senior Producer Laura Paskus speaks with a high school science teacher from Truth or Consequences who recently received a national grant. Sergio…

Albuquerque's newest Poet Laureate and Civil Rights Attorney, Anna C. Martinez.

ABQ Poet Laureate

By Myah Wilmarth | September 19, 2022

09.16.22 –Gene catches up with Anna C. Martinez, a civil rights attorney and Albuquerque’s newest Poet Laureate to talk about her background in writing and…

An orange sunset with a bird silhouette flying through the sky.

Heat Waves and Bird Deaths

By Myah Wilmarth | September 1, 2022

9.2.2022 –Worldwide, heat waves are increasing in severity and frequency. University of New Mexico Professor Blair Wolf studies how birds cope with the heat, directly…

Mora fire.

Climate Change Impacts Hit Home for NMPBS

By Myah Wilmarth | August 25, 2022

8.26.2022 – This summer, the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire destroyed hundreds of homes in northern New Mexico. The fire also wreaked havoc on infrastructure like…

New Mexico Shakespeare Festival Logo.

New Mexico’s 2022 Shakespeare Festival in Albuquerque

By Myah Wilmarth | August 25, 2022

8.26.2022 – Gene Grant leads a behind-the-scenes conversation on the 2022 New Mexico Shakespeare Festival. Three of the minds behind this year’s shows explain what’s…

A man is standing next to a statue of a demon.

Previewing the 100th Santa Fe Indian Market

By Myah Wilmarth | August 18, 2022

08.19.2022- Correspondent Antonia Gonzales previews the 100th Santa Fe Indian Market. She speaks with the executive director of the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts, and…

People dancing in the street at the 100th Inter-Tribal Ceremonial in Gallup

Resilience at the 100th Inter-Tribal Ceremonial in Gallup

By Myah Wilmarth | August 12, 2022

08.12.2022- Photojournalist Benjamin Yazza captures a community coming together at the 100th Intertribal Ceremonial in Gallup. After a horrifying incident that left more than a…