In an unusual chain of events, the Pueblo of Jemez, was granted a permit to kill one eagle on the Valles Caldera National Preserve, by the Director of the National…
Fast Approval for Eagle Hunt at the Valles Caldera
Caldera Action learned that the Valles Caldera will allow people from Jemez Pueblo to hunt or trap an eagle this fall inside the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Either a bald…
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…
Important NPS Public Meetings Coming Up
NPS Announces General Management Plan Public Meetings The National Park Service at the Valles Caldera rolls out their all-important General Management Plan this spring. The document will lay the…
Jemez Pueblo Lawsuit and Other News
Court Gives Mixed Ruling on Jemez Pueblo Efforts to Acquire VCNP Land The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Jemez Pueblo may “use, occupy, and possess” the Banco…
Beautiful Written Orders Require Park Service Communications with Us!
Many New Mexicans made a big political push to have the Valles Caldera National Preserve placed under the National Park Service. We did that because the NPS has a…
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.…
Caldera Action Joins Legal Move Against Valles Caldera Management
As you may have seen in the extensive news coverage over the last few days, Caldera Action has joined two other environmental groups and issued a Notice of Intent to Sue the…
Valles Caldera Management Losing Money on Illegal Grazing in the Preserve
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…