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Reconciling with the past through place and story

Aerial view of trees and snowy ground.

February 12, 2021 – Snap open a map and read the place names listed across the landscape. Those words—the place names on the map—are decided by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, a federal agency created more than a century ago to standardize place names throughout the United States.   But the world outside is different…

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Our Land: Albuquerque’s Bosque

A body of water at sunrise, with cranes basking in the pool.

December 11, 2020 – In this month’s episode of Our Land, correspondent Laura Paskus travels close to home—Albuquerque’s bosque. In the fall and winter, it’s an ideal location to spot not just sandhill cranes and migratory birds, but porcupines, beavers and more.  Correspondent: Laura Paskus  Resources:  Bosque Education Guide, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bosques…

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