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On Aug. 5, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján joined members of the National Wildlife Federation and New Mexico veterans to fly fish in the Jemez Springs area. They discussed their
Rio Costilla Beavers: Friend and FoeThe Rio Costilla has certainly had its share of water troubles in the past. Disputes have flared between towns, acequias, and parciantes on both sides
This year’s monsoons were a welcome reprieve from the dry conditions of previous years to both human and avian kind. New Mexico has been in a drought since 2000, and
Editor’s Note: A Sept. 8, Taos News story, Respiratory disease detected among bighorn sheep, prompted the Questa del Rio News to reach out to New Mexico Department of Game and
On Sept. 8, 2022, 4th, 5th, and 6th graders from Alta Vista Elementary ventured out to Wild Rivers for a day of training to become Junior Rangers. Six staff and
The migratory monarch butterfly is the newest member of the endangered species list. Dwindling numbers accelerated by climate change, overdevelopment and pesticide use bring the iconic insect closer to extinction.
Yep, despite summer being far from over, several species have already begun their journey to Central America. During this migration season, there are opportunities to see a rainbow of different
The Dec. 15, 2021 storm left many neighborhoods in the Upper Red River Valley with a lot of devastation and cleanup work to be done, much of which centered around
When I ran a fly shop long ago, I’d look at fishing magazines and see myself in all the pictures. I hadn’t heard the term “bucket list” yet, and if
New Mexico Public Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard came to Questa’s Eagle Rock Lake Saturday, Aug. 6, for a “meet & greet” organized by the Taos County Democratic Party. Questa
The clearing of Middle Fork Trail was largely a one-person effort by Red River’s Justin Brandenburg. On July 13, 18 days after he started clearing the Middle Fork Lake Trail,
With all the rain that’s fallen recently, it might be easy to forget that only a short while ago, we were all petrified at the thought of losing our forests
They’re ubiquitous across all of Taos County, and some have even been spotted as far South as Santa Fe. Even when you can’t see them, the cacophony of their calls
Those were all questions my husband and I asked when we arrived back in Questa for the summer. Eagle Rock Lake is always one of our first stops when we
Hello, everyone. We have been busy selling T-shirts and raffle tickets at the Questa Farmers Market every Sunday and we still need volunteers to help out. We set everything up
Stretch out, get your running shoes on, and start training now for the Enchanted Forest Trail Race on Saturday, July 30 in Red River. The “extremely family-friendly” event, organized by
From New Mexico Game and Fish The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has many educational programs. By far, the most popular is Hunter Education. Students 10 years of
In the world of today—200,000 years into human evolution and a couple centuries into the Industrial Age—few living beings can embody the concept of pristine Nature like native fish. We
In case you didn’t notice, we’re in some hard times right now. This month’s article is about a way I’ve found to cope with increasing stress through combining mindful meditation
By Deborah Archuleta-Moreno There are many places in New Mexico that I have come to admire and appreciate, and one of the most enchanting places New Mexico has to offer