The El Paso Sierra Club Group will sponsor a special presentation entitled “Rewriting the History of the Big Bend International Park Movement, 1933-1963” on Tuesday evening, 7:00pm on November 17 at the West Side Regional Command Center, 4801 Osborne Drive in
Results of recent endorsements
The Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter endorsed multiple candidates in local 2015 elections, including candidates for the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy Distract, Valencia County Soil and Water Conservation District, and Doña County Soil and Water Conservation District. Here are the
New edition of ‘Day Hikes’ coming — volunteers needed!
Day Hikes in the Santa Fe Area was first published in 1981. We are commencing work on the 8th edition of our best-selling hiking guide. It is a serious undertaking to produce a new edition since we are all volunteers, but
Sealing the deal on Big Bend
Big Bend International Park is one of the best-kept secrets in North America. Since 1932, the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Presidents Roosevelt and Truman, Mexican President Manual Avila Camacho, members of the U.S. Senate and House of
Strenuous hike to Pecos Baldy Lake
Strenuous hike to Pecos Baldy Lake, with optional summit of East Pecos Baldy. Early start from Eldorado, long day, 16 miles, plus another mile to summit, 2600 or 3800-foot gain. Limit 8, 2 dogs. Contact Dag Ryen at 466-4063 by
Thank you, Margot Wilson!
We wish Margot Wilson a relaxing and rewarding retirement! From forest-restoration projects to travel management plans to injudicious mining proposals to State Game Commission meetings, Margot Wilson has advocated for the outdoors, our wildlife, our water and our natural landscapes
The importance of the Pecos
Norma McCallan, Chapter Vice Chair The 223,637 acres of the Pecos Wilderness, which straddles the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, have long been a key destination for locals and visitors alike, to hike, backpack, birdwatch, climb, fish, ride horses, take photos, hunt, or just
Chaco Coalition challenges BLM
By Teresa Seamster March 11, 2015, was 108 years to the day that President Theodore Roosevelt declared Chaco Canyon to be a historical monument in 1907. The threat to Chaco in that time was the looting of archaeological treasures and
Assault on Mining Act stalls in House
Allyson Siwik, Chapter Executive Committee, Gila Resources Information Project Director With only 16 days left in the 60-day legislative session, mining giant Freeport-McMoRan, owner of the Chino, Cobre and Tyrone copper mines in Grant County, tried to push through a
PNM’s last-ditch attempt to lock N.M. into aging coal plant
ALBUQUERQUE – On May 1, the Public Service Company of New Mexico filed a draft, non-binding coal supply agreement and ownership contract for the San Juan Generating Station. As support for the San Juan Generating Station continues to plummet, PNM