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The nearly 755,000-acre site near Silver City was established as the nation鈥檚 first designated wilderness after one man鈥檚 battle for preservation.
A construction project was completed to improve traffic flow to the site that's located聽near White Rock.
The area closed in May for six months of maintenance work, which will include campsite electric hookups and a water fill station, among other improvements.
While the lab itself isn't open to the public, hiking and mountain biking are allowed in certain areas of the land LANL owns.
The area has been closed to the public since April 2023 due to a project to improve traffic flow and safety to the site.
Most visitors to Bandelier stick to two miles of trails that can be packed with people, but there's much more to explore along the park's 70 miles of trails.
New visitors will likely feel fulfilled from their time spent in this beautiful place that continues to excite imaginations.
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Officials say the changes are overdue and needed to keep up with the costs of maintaining, policing and modernizing state parks.
Winter Fest visitors praised the聽national preserve's聽open vistas and thriving wildlife.
My favorite time of the year has arrived. I am now checking weekly to see if there is any activity at our bluebird nesting box. The box is clean and ready for immediate occupancy. Our nest box is in the sun and faces southeast. It is on a steel pole, five feet high with a predator guard to k…
Even limited opportunities for time in nature can foster a strong and meaningful connection.
The annual race, which will take place Saturday, has grown in popularity in recent years to well over 100 participants.
The bald eagle count Saturday morning, which the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has hosted at Abiqui煤 Lake for at least 20 years, drew about 100 volunteers.
Outdoors writer Matt Dahlseid reflects on the people who have inspired him during five years at聽'The New Mexican.'
The world opens up to David Roop when he rides his longboard long distances.
A news release stated the unit is expected to reopen when the project is completed before the summer season.
Seven bridges were completed between 2014 and 2018, but there was a multi-year gap to build the last five.
The alignment of the sun, moon and Earth puts New Mexico squarely in the spotlight of eclipse fanatics.
As people affected by the聽Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire聽work to rebuild their lives, the land around them is also regenerating.
