The Jemez Mountains are the most studied mountain range in the West according to those who established an extensive complex of scientific studies in both Bandelier National Monument and the…
Hiring Freeze and Fire, Good Work at the Caldera and Drought
The Valles Caldera is experiencing exceptional drought this winter. According to NOAA, most of northern New Mexico is “abnormally dry”. We have about a third of our normal moisture for…
Flash Flood Pounds Bandelier
Bandelier National Monument experienced another significant flash flood in Frijoles Canyon on September 5th. An intense rainstorm dumped substantial rain on the park and the Los Alamos area that afternoon…
A Vision for the Valles Caldera National Preserve
Sometimes we may lose sight of what we are attempting to do collectively on our public lands. Why did hundreds of people work so hard to establish the Valles Caldera…
March News from the Valles Caldera
NPS Buys Jemez Springs Office Building The National Park Service now owns the Jemez Springs Headquarters building that the Valles Caldera Trust rented from the Brothers of the Paraclete, an…