The Dirt and Dust

The Forgotten Willows of Jarita Mesa

In the woods of northern New Mexico lies the history of people and place, of stories and family. The culture of a landscape varies as much as the rise and fall of mountai

Thinking Like a Mountain

Aldo Leopold once lived in a cabin in New Mexico near Tres Piedras. His time there left an impression, not so much for what he did while he lived there – he was only at t

Fire is Life

Fire. The word itself is powerful, conjuring up conflicting images of fear and also comfort, of destruction and barbecues. Fire is not a malicious force. It has no more m

Water is Life

We have the power to change the notion of watershed in an instant, connecting spaces in unforeseen ways through things like diversions. The upper Navajo River in southern

Becoming Beavers

What would nature do? We often don't know until a critical piece of nature no longer functions, and we have to replace it. If we want that replacement to last, it mu

Monks of the Rio Chama, part II

With enough time, we can all become attentive to the place we exist, though we must be intentional in that endeavor. What better way to learn the work of being present th

Monks of the Rio Chama, part I

How can we find stability? How can we work towards a stable future?  The Rio Chama is the beating heart of the eponymous Rio Chama Collaborative Forest Landscape Restor

A Bar in Chama

Where does the 2-3-2 Partnership start? It's a hard question, on par with asking where an ocean wave starts, meaning that the genesis of a multidimensional collabora

Five Million Acres or Roughly the Size of the Moon

How do you know space? How are you shaped by the landscape you live in? The folks at the 2 Watersheds - 3 Rivers - 2 States Cohesive Strategy Partnership (the 2-3-2) lik