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Community-Based Forest Management in Northern New Mexico

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

4.22.2022 – In the Carson National Forest, there’s a new model for community forestry—and it’s based on longstanding traditions in New Mexico. The Cerro Negro Forest Council is modeled after the acequia system, and it’s meant to be good for the forest and those who live close to it. Correspondent: Laura Paskus Guests: J.R. Logan,…

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What Do We Do now?

A car driving away from a wildfire.

4.22.2022 –Fire season for 2022 saw an early start, with some prescribed burns swelling out of control. So, how can we protect our forests and communities from the threat of wildfires if that common mitigation technique is off the table? Eytan Krasilovsky, deputy director of the Forest Stewards Guild, explains several other approaches that could…

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