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In December of 2021, a severe snow squall left thousands of acres of mature spruce-fir trees blown down in the Carson National Forest (CNF), resulting
Hibernation season is over and animals who were slumbering during the winter months are up, and they’re working hard to replace the 20 to 50
While other birds greet the morning with song, woodpeckers provide the beat, rapidly drumming against bark and sending rhythmic echoes through the air. They aren’t
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
Carson National Forest is seeking public input on a proposed 83,000-acre project of Highway 64 in the Enchanted Circle, between Taos and Angel Fire. The
The Enchanted Circle Trails group is working to conduct an audit of trails in the Taos area, to determine suitability for adaptive bikes. The audit
With more than 90 million birds infected across 48 states, and the bird flu discovered in one of four samples of milk taken from across
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
As the snow melts and flowers bloom, this season is an excellent time to see birds making their way through New Mexico on their migratory
Enchanted Circle Trails Association (ECTA) Director Loren Bell presented to the Questa Village Council seeking further cooperation with the Village in pursuit of plans to
Few would disagree that the landscape of Taos County is unusual and stunning, from shining mountains and extinct volcanic cones to deep gorges and vast
In a major win for conservationists, the U.S. District Court for Washington, D.C. ruled against the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association and upheld the endangered
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
The Enchanted Circle Trails Association (ECTA) and the Questa Economic Development Fund (QEDF) held a public Meeting in Questa on January 24 to solicit feedback
The numbers are in, and they don’t look good. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, much of Taos County is presenting in “severe drought” conditions
The Carson National Forest is working to continue to educate residents about the importance of being prepared for wildfire dangers and risks through their “2024
Recently, I was invited to Mr. Spencer’s Wilderness Class to witness a class of students learn the art of bowl-making, “Wilderness Style.” I showed up
They are the most fearless visitor my bird feeders receive. When other birds fly away in a flock, the humble black-capped chickadee remains, hopping about
Every now and then I wish I had my dog’s life. Given food without having to work for it, getting my belly scratched for doing