In New Mexico, the Gila National Forest near Silver City and the Lincoln National Forests near Alamogordo are experiencing "a dryness component more comparable to peak fire season than early March ...

The U.S. Forest Service gave conflicting answers on whether to expect chainsaws on Arizona’s Mount Lemmon or Mount Graham, ...

A newly released report shows widespread livestock grazing is destroying streamside habitats in New Mexico and Arizona.

Two New Mexico lawmakers are behind a new effort to protect the Gila River. The bill, sponsored by Congressman Gabe Vasquez ...

The 107-page scientific petition requests reintroduction of jaguars to the Gila National Forest in southwestern New Mexico. It also calls for the designation of critical habitat for their recovery in ...

The National Weather Service in El Paso issued a Fire Weather Watch for April 17, 2025, due to critical fire conditions ...

In December 2022 the Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reintroduce endangered jaguars to the Gila National Forest in New Mexico. Ultimately this could ...

A wave of scorching temperatures and dangerously dry conditions is fueling a "critical" fire risk across the Southwest.

"The Gila River is a symbol of everything we love about New Mexico—wild, beautiful, and full of life," said Vasquez. "This legislation is about protecting that legacy for future generations, and I'm ...