(2/23/2021) Have you ever noticed the spray of stars overhead while on a night ski in the Valle Grande or stopped by the side of Highway 4 overlooking the Valles…
A New Year, a New Administration, A New Beginning
Caldera Action is one of many citizens groups around the West dedicated to specific places we love. We have a particularly important place in our sites, one of America’s…
Trespass Cattle Problem Worse in 2020 at Valles Caldera
The Valles Caldera National Preserve in the Jemez Mountains is one of America’s newest national park units. Managed by the National Park Service since 2015, the VCNP is meant…
Trespass Cattle Mar the Valles Caldera
People ask us about cattle they see grazing in the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Are they allowed there? Yes and mostly No. When Congress transferred the Valles Caldera…
Court Rules Against Jemez Pueblo in Suit to Own VCNP
The Valles Caldera National Preserve protects most of the center of the Jemez Volcano in the middle of northern New Mexico. The Preserve is surrounded by nine nearby Pueblos.…
Celebrating 20 Years of the Valles Caldera National Preserve
The Valles Caldera National Preserve has been public land for 20 years this summer. In difficult times like these, with a pandemic and an economic downturn, we can really…
Valles Caldera Opens Gates
According to Dr. Bob Parmenter at the Valles Caldera National Preserve, the VCNP is now open to vehicles. He says: “The VCNP backcountry opened up today (7/27/20), so we’re back…
Trump administration Mandates Electric Bikes in the Valles Caldera and Elsewhere
The Trump administration has pressured local national park managers to open trails on NPS lands to electric bicycles. The Valles Caldera staff has joined other parks in submitting to…
63 Cars
On Saturday, May 2, there were 63 cars parked at the East Fork Jemez River parking area in the early afternoon. People are very eager to get outdoors given the…
Buying Headquarters, Bypassing Jemez Pueblo
National Park Service Wants to Buy Jemez Springs Headquarters – Appeals to Trump Administration for Funds Since 2000, the Valles Caldera National Preserve has been managed from rented buildings…