Managers at the Valles Caldera National Preserve established a legal grazing program for cattle in a fenced area away from streams in the Valles de los Posos. They charge about…

NPS Proposes Improvements to Valle Grande Area Facilities
Valles Caldera Proposes Infrastructure Improvements to Valle Grande District Jemez Springs, NM – Valles Caldera National Preserve is developing an Environmental Assessment for the construction and implementation of infrastructure improvements…

Lawless Grazing, Volunteering for National Public Lands Day
We’ve had another summer with trespass cattle in many areas of the Valles Caldera, particularly in the Valle Toledo and Valle San Antonio. Many members contacting us with photos and…

Is the Valles Caldera Contributing to the Local Economy?
Our 423 national parks are a vital part of our nations economy especially for gateway communities where millions of visitors each year find a place to sleep and eat, hire…

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…

Why the Slow Motion Management at the Valles Caldera?
Why Does So Little Management Get Done at the Valles Caldera? Caldera Action has long been frustrated by the lack of action by the National Park Service on many fronts…

Court Hearing for Valles Caldera and Jemez Pueblo
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals sent a three-judge panel to Albuquerque on May 20th to hear Jemez Pueblo’s latest appeal to be granted title to some, or all of…

Cerro Pelado Fire in the Jemez, Updates
The Cerro Pelado Fire continues to burn vigorously in the Jemez Mountains south of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. The fire started just to the south of the Cerro Los…

How do you Feel About Access to the Valles Caldera?
At Caldera Action we want to know what you think about access to your Valles Caldera National Preserve. Are you happy with your ability to visit the Preserve? We want…

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…