Across the American West, the health of public lands– and their potential as economic and recreational assets– rests on the balance of soil, vegetation, and

This was the autumn that never was, for me at least. I was caught up in the glorious mountains of clouds obscuring the peaks through

When I was growing up in Santa Fe, I mysteriously developed a bias towards mountains with summits above timberline. If I could travel back in

After many years of grappling with water shortages, citizen leaders in the village of Costilla could be forgiven for throwing in the towel on their

Great news, folks. It’s federal public lands disposal season again. You know, that idea that raises its head every decade or so that calls for

Now that summer has arrived, we’re all gearing up for whatever camping, fishing, or other favorite outdoor pursuits we can get in before they close

Every New Mexican has camped at a Forest Service campground. Many of us have had the profound pleasure of camping at the Rio Grande del

It’s that time of year again, when native trout fans from around our great state come together at the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument

When the tops of the peaks are brown in February, our thoughts turn to water. More than usual, anyway. It wouldn’t be a normal year

It’s that time of year again. The winter doldrums: after the presents have been shopped for and opened, the feasts have been eaten, maybe some

Outdoor recreation in New Mexico generates approximately $3.2 billion toward our economy each year, a testament to the beauty of our desert and mountain landscapes,

In early October, I received the following message from Rio Grande Basin Native Fish Supervisor Bryan Bakevich, from the New Mexico Department of Game and

It seems like just yesterday that the mountains were waking up from one of the more normal of recent winters. We had snow, the streams

We’ve probably all done this as children, but I spent a decent amount of time as a young boy contemplating which would be worse: being

​Sometimes in the middle of summer, especially when the water heats up and the fish get sluggish, deciding on a place to fish in New

As we all know, northern New Mexico is where most of the state’s best trout fishing is located. Streams like the Pecos, Red, Rio Grande,

Vidal Gonzales is passionate when it comes to teaching kids about the outdoors. He believes they flourish best when walking through a forest and listening

On May 17, after an unforeseen delay of a couple weeks, the annual stocking of Rio Grande cutthroat trout in its namesake gorge took place.

As on many rivers in the western U.S.—the Yellowstone, Sacramento, Arkansas most famously —the caddisfly hatch on the Rio Grande is an event that anglers

It’s become an institution, Questa’s annual remembrance of the Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout, as a bow to northern New Mexico’s natural heritage. With the exception