• Environment News
Ski Santa Fe postpones opening

Ski Santa Fe will postpone the start of the 2009 ski season until after the Thanksgiving holiday.

NM ski season kicks off Saturday

It's just about ski season in New Mexico, with Sipapu opening Saturday and Red River opening next Wednesday. Ski New Mexico's George Brooks previews what the

HSUS works to balance horse population

Holly Hazard of the Humane Society of the United States talks about what the organization is doing to keep the wild horse population under control.

Ask Deanna: Are NM fish safe to eat?

Pam Smith of Truth or Consequences, who lives near Elephant Butte Lake, wants to know if it's safe to eat fish she catches there and at other New Mexico lakes.

Late rains provide lots of red chile

Late season rains and cool temperatures caused green chile crops to ripen early this year, leading to a flood of red chile on the market.

Bad weather plays role in fatal crash

State police say icy road conditions were the primary factor in a fatal accident that killed two people in a head-on crash with a semi-truck Sunday morning.

Portales men sentenced for poaching

Two Portales men have been fined after pleading guilty in separate poaching cases.

Hunters snap up elk licenses in seconds

It took less than 10 seconds for quick-fingered hunters with fast Internet connections to snap up 350 cow elk hunting licenses offered online Tuesday by the

Trail projects receive $1.6 million

The New Mexico State Parks Division will award almost $1.6 million in federal funding for eight trail projects.

LANL project to control sediment

Los Alamos National Laboratory is trying to reduce sediments flowing down two canyons toward the Rio Grande.

Roswell, feds wrangling over flood zone

Officials in southeastern New Mexico are continuing a fight with the federal government over where flooding is or is not likely to occur.

Forest waives holiday fees for veterans

The Santa Fe National Forest on Wednesday will waive use recreation fees for veterans, active members of the military and their families who want to use the

Burn underway near Silver City

Firefighters resumed operations Saturday on the Signal Peak North prescribed fire project.

NM group gets grant for trail work

The New Mexico Off Highway Vehicle Alliance plans to use more than $322,000 in federal funds and $126,000 in matching contributions for trail work in the

EPA, Energy Department recognize UNMH

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy recognized University of New Mexico Hospital with the Energy Star Building Label on

Hyrdopower project gets federal funding

Federal stimulus funding has been awarded to Los Alamos County for a hydroelectric project in northern New Mexico.

  • Wildfire Resources
N.M. Restrictions and Closures N.M. Restrictions and Closures

New Mexico fire news from Public Lands Information Center

Prescribed Burns & NM Fire News Prescribed Burns & NM Fire News

New Mexico prescribed fires and related fire news

Prepare your house Prepare your house

Firewise: Steps to prepare your house for wildfires

Before - During - After Before - During - After

What you should know before, during and after a wildfire.

Pets and Disaster: Be Prepared Pets and Disaster: Be Prepared

Know what to do as a disaster approaches.

Red Cross Safe and Well Database Red Cross Safe and Well Database

Nationwide: list yourself & search for others

PDF: Quick Evacuation List PDF: Quick Evacuation List

A list of essential items for an evacuation

New Mexico Red Cross New Mexico Red Cross

Mid-Rio Grande Chapter assisting our community