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 Dismantling the National Park Service
The situation at the National Park Service continues to be tense and uncertain given hostile moves by the Trump administration toward the NPS and other public land agencies. Caldera Action…
Science in the Jemez at Risk, Please Help
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…
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…
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…
Valles Caldera Proposes Entrance Fees for January 2025
The National Park Service at the Valles Caldera proposes charging entrance fees to the Caldera starting in January 2025. You can comment on their proposed fees by clicking here. The…
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…
Public Access to Valles Caldera: From Bad to Much Worse
Today we are offering a guest perspective on management issues at the Valles Caldera National Preserve. The author’s views are not unique to her as many people share her concerns.…
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…