Spring is slowing coming to the Valles Caldera and Bandelier after an unusually warm and dry winter. We’ve all seen the unusually early spring. Snowpack in the southern Rocky Mountains …
News Roundup for the Valles Caldera
Happy winter Caldera lovers. The Valles Caldera National Preserve only closed briefly during the recent government shutdown. Our understanding is that state and federal politicians prevailed on the National Park …
Interior Secretary Burgum Plans to Close or Transfer VCNP
Early summer finds a dark cloud hanging over the Valles Caldera National Preserve and Bandelier National Monument. The Trump regime continues to push budget and staff cuts for the …
Trump Degrading New Mexico’s National Parks
(This editorial was published in the Santa Fe New Mexican on March 21, 2025 We urge readers to contact your members of Congress and urge them to defend our parks …
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 …
Park Funding in Question, Department of Wildlife?
Caldera Action has been focused on-the-ground management of the Valles Caldera for years and we continue to monitor local actions that could threaten the quality of the environment at the …
Election a Potential Disaster for the National Parks
The November 5 election was a disaster for public lands and conservation. Clearly the American voters were focused on widespread economic insecurity and voted their pocketbooks. Other issues like climate …
Government Shutdown in the Jemez
The National Park sites in the Jemez Mountains may close during a possible government shutdown starting this Sunday (October 1). A group of extreme-right congresspersons has refused to allow any …