June 18 Trip leader Dag Ryen It was more like Veterans Day rather than Father’s Day as four experienced hikers (Nancy, Robert, Larry S. and Dag) set out Sunday for Lake Peak, and for a few precious hours, we escaped
Outings report – Deception Peak
Summer Bosque Outings
Explore the Durand Open Space Bosque Sunday, July 9, 5:30 to 8:30 pm Leader: Richard Barish The Bosque Action Plan, the City plan governing the bosque, designated the southernmost part of the Rio Grande Valley State Park as a “Wildlife
Hop on board with Global Warming Express
You might have heard of Global Warming Express, the award-winning New Mexico program by and for kids that was the driving force behind bag-free Santa Fe and the Acequia Madre solar shade structure; maybe you saw these kids testify at
Dogs Welcome on Santa Fe NF, But Owners Have Responsibilities
Santa Fe, NM – June 8, 2017. Last week, a visitor to the Santa Fe National Forest was resting on a rock by the trail after hiking up Tesuque Peak Road from the Aspen Vista Picnic Site. His idyllic afternoon
Outings report – Pedernal
June 10 Trip leader Larry Hughes Eight hikers (nine if you include the spirit of Miss O’Keeffe) enjoyed a pleasant spring day on our hike to Cerro Pedernal. An occasional breeze helped to keep the warm afternoon sun at bay.
Outings report – Trampas Peak
June 10 Trip leader Aku Nine hikers hiked one of the more demanding routes in the Pecos, motivated by wonderful views of the Trampas Valley, to reach Trampas Peak in time for a relaxed lunch with 360º views of the
Santolina’s water use is a ticking time bomb
By Norm Gaume / Former Albuquerque Water Resources Manager Published in the Albuquerque Journal, Monday, June 5th, 2017 The Bernalillo County Planning Commission will soon decide whether it will ignore and jeopardize the region’s water supply as it considers the
Global Warming Express
A round of applause to our kid-lead climate change activists in Santa Fe, Global Warming Express.
Meet-and-greet: Candidates for MRGCD
On Tuesday, May 23, the Sierra Club will host a meet-and-greet with Karen Dunning and Joaquín Baca. Karen and Joaquín are candidates who have been endorsed by the Sierra Club in the June 6 election for the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District Board
NM Groups Glad Methane-Waste Rule is Safe, for Now
Albuquerque, NM – Last week, with three Republicans siding with Democrats, the U.S. Senate narrowly halted a bid to overturn the Bureau of Land Management’s natural-gas waste rule. But that doesn’t mean the rule’s fate has been decided. Comments from Mona Blaber (BLAY-ber), communications coordinator, Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter.