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A newly improved road leads toward the entrance of Leasburg Dam State Park in Radium Springs.
Outdoor Recreation

Leasburg Dam State Park gets $2.9M in road, wastewater upgrades

Leasburg Dam State Park in Radium Springs is getting $2.9 million in upgrades, including road repairs, expanded parking and wastewater improvements.

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Aerial view of piรฑon-juniper woodland with patches of reddish-brown beetle-killed trees.
Environment

Tree deaths tripled across New Mexico in 2025 amid drought, heat

Tree deaths tripled across New Mexico in 2025, with beetle-killed conifer acreage up 211%, according to a new state and federal forest health report.

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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez stands outside the U.S. Capitol.
Outdoor Spaces

Vasquez questions diversion of park fees from maintenance to D.C. projects

Rep. Gabe Vasquez is questioning the Interior Department over the diversion of National Park Service entrance fees from park maintenance to beautification projects in Washington, D.C.

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Rows of young ponderosa pine seedlings grow in individual black containers at a forestry research center.
Outdoor Spaces

New Mexico Forestry Division redirects seedling program to fire-damaged forests

New Mexico will redirect high-demand conservation seedlings to burned forests where natural regrowth may fail and flooding or erosion can persist.

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A man and young boy wearing life jackets fish from a yellow kayak at Elephant Butte Lake State Park as a hooked fish jumps from the water.
Outdoor Recreation

New Mexico State Parks offers free day use at fishing, boating parks June 6-7

New Mexico State Parks will offer free day use June 6-7 at state parks with fishing and boating opportunities during a national observance.

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