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A new visitor is curiously inspecting the bird feeder I’ve just filled. A grayish-blue cloak of feathers beneath a bright indigo cap, not without reason
USDA Forest Service Monday, Oct. 17, at Red River Ski Area, Questa District Ranger Adam LaDell honored an individual and a group for volunteering to
In New Mexico, it’s practically illegal to dislike acequias. They take us back to a time when things weren’t so complicated, when you knew your
A new outbreak of avian flu was first reported in the U.S. in January 2022. By October close to 50-million birds have been affected by
It was the last day of the Questa Farmers Market for the season. On the afternoon of Sunday Oct. 2, around 3 pm, Tyler Smith
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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