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…
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…