/tags/u-s-forest-service U.S. Forest Service en-US Copyright Fri, 17 Oct 2025 20:26:10 GMT /local-news/2025-10-17/philip-connors-wildfire-poetry-fire-watch-diary Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sit atop a mountain and watch the horizon for the faintest hint of wildfire smoke? Fri, 17 Oct 2025 20:26:10 GMT /local-news/2025-10-17/philip-connors-wildfire-poetry-fire-watch-diary Bryce Dix /2025-07-15/new-mexico-fire-extreme-drought All of New Mexico’s largest active wildfires have ignited in areas facing the most severe drought conditions in the entire country. Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:18:31 GMT /2025-07-15/new-mexico-fire-extreme-drought Bryce Dix /local-news/2025-06-20/public-lands-supporters-to-rally-during-santa-fe-governors-meeting Supporters of public lands will gather in Santa Fe on Monday to oppose pending legislation that would sell off millions of acres in 11 Western states, including New Mexico. Sat, 21 Jun 2025 00:27:17 GMT /local-news/2025-06-20/public-lands-supporters-to-rally-during-santa-fe-governors-meeting Roz Brown /local-news/2025-06-17/land-sandias-sold-congressional-plan Congressional Republicans are proposing to sell off millions of acres of public land in the West over the next 5 years. Some of that land includes parcels just outside of Albuquerque in the Sandia Mountains. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:37:58 GMT /local-news/2025-06-17/land-sandias-sold-congressional-plan Bryce Dix /local-news/2025-05-08/podcast-new-mexico-uranium-mining A new podcast by journalists Andy Lyman and Laura Paskus aims to keep New Mexico news and people front and center. On their inaugural episode of “Lesser Known New Mexico,” the two spoke with Source New Mexico’s Patrick Lohmann about his recent coverage on the potential restart of uranium mining in the state. Fri, 09 May 2025 03:53:17 GMT /local-news/2025-05-08/podcast-new-mexico-uranium-mining Andy Lyman and Laura Paskus /local-news/2025-04-07/cattle-damage-new-mexico-public-rivers-wetlands A newly released report shows widespread livestock grazing is destroying streamside habitats in New Mexico and Arizona. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:27:03 GMT /local-news/2025-04-07/cattle-damage-new-mexico-public-rivers-wetlands Bryce Dix /local-news/2025-03-26/cuts-threaten-economies-elevate-fire-risks As the Southwest heads into peak fire season, the Trump Administration’s cuts to federal agencies are set to hit some local recreational economies hard – especially as conditions ripen for wildfire. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:46:29 GMT /local-news/2025-03-26/cuts-threaten-economies-elevate-fire-risks Bryce Dix /local-news/2025-02-28/bipartisan-approval-federal-environmental-agencies Recent polling shows that Western voters – both Democrat and Republican – overwhelmingly approve of these agencies and the work they do. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:47:09 GMT /local-news/2025-02-28/bipartisan-approval-federal-environmental-agencies Bryce Dix /local-news/2025-02-24/wipeout-new-mexicans-talk-about-what-mass-firings-mean-for-the-future-of-public-lands A week ago, on orders from the Trump administration, federal officials began firing thousands of employees at agencies including the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Energy, the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Forest Service, which is part of USDA. Searchlight spoke to three New Mexicans who were fired. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:38:58 GMT /local-news/2025-02-24/wipeout-new-mexicans-talk-about-what-mass-firings-mean-for-the-future-of-public-lands Molly Montgomery, Searchlight New Mexico /local-news/2024-06-10/indios-fire-not-expected-to-grow-more-as-firefighting-efforts-near-completion The Indios Fire, which has been burning in the Santa Fe National Forest since May 19, is not expected to grow any larger, according to fire officials. As the fire dies down along with the complexity of the situation, command of the firefighting effort changed hands Monday from a regional team to a local one. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:28:28 GMT /local-news/2024-06-10/indios-fire-not-expected-to-grow-more-as-firefighting-efforts-near-completion Nash Jones