Rowe Mesa News Today

Retired geologist Laura Reich leads monthly instructional hikes at Pecos National Historical Park.

Mesa Verde National Park recently unveiled two posters to honor the contributions of Native American workers at the park. The posters were presented during the Pecos Archaeological Conference held in ...

The permits, which expire Dec. 31, apply to the entire forest, except designated wilderness areas

Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal SANTA FE – Heading into an extraordinarily dry summer, fire managers are ramping up efforts to make this year’s fire season as mild as can be. One way they’re doing that is by highlighting fire prevention through a new online tool developed by the Southwest Coordinating Group made up of partner agencies in Arizona and New Mexico. Another is via prescribed burns, which recently resumed in New Mexico’s five national forests and Arizona’s Tonto Natio...

SFNF May Implement Rowe Mesa Prescribed Burn Tuesday SFNF News: SANTA FE — If conditions remain favorable, fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) may begin implementation of the previously announced East Rowe Mesa prescribed burn on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District as early as Tuesday, March 2. The decision to proceed will depend on multiple factors, including resource availability, fuel moisture levels, air quality, ventilation, and forecasted weather and winds. During the C...

Posted February 2nd, 2021 for WildEarth Guardians SANTA FE, N.M.—Today , the Wildlife Conservation and Public Safety Act, (also known as “Roxy’s Law”) passed the Senate Conservation Committee by a vote of 7 to 2. Sponsored by Senator Roberto “Bobby” Gonzales (D-Ranchos de Taos), Senator Brenda McKenna (D-Corrales), Representative Chris Chandler (D-Los Alamos), and Representative Matthew McQueen (D-Galisteo), Senate Bill 32 would prohibit traps, snares, and poisons on publ...

SFNF Pecos/Las Vegas District Begin Prescribed Burns - 10:53 am With recent snow, SFNF fire managers are implementing previously announced prescribed burns on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District. Courtesy image SFNF News: SANTA FE —  With recent snow, fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are planning to take advantage of favorable conditions, including snowpack, fuel moisture levels, air quality, wind direction and weather forecasts, to implement previou...