By Kristina Ortez and Jim O’Donnell We Taoseños are lucky. Our little town is surrounded by hundreds of thousands of acres of public land. We are rich in nature. Trails abound, empty spaces await, social distancing is easy in our neck of the woods. And yet there you are, in... Read More
The Taos Land Trust (TLT) and Not Forgotten Outreach (NFO) have permanently protected nearly 24 acres of open space and agricultural land in the center of the Town of Taos. The conservation easement, announced today, will preserve scenic open space and valuable irrigated agricultural land and wildlife habitat while offering... Read More
Jonathan P. Thompson is the author of RIVER OF LOST SOULS the gripping story behind the 2015 Gold King Mine disaster that turned the Animas River in southwestern Colorado orange with sludge and toxic metals for over 100 miles downstream, wreaking havoc on cities, farms, and the Navajo Nation along the... Read More
What are our nation’s bedrock environmental laws? How do the National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act and others work and how effective are they? Host Jim O’Donnell speaks with John Horning, Executive Director of Wild Earth Guardians. Recorded at the studios of KNCE 93.5FM... Read More
While your quarantined away saving the lives of your community members, take about thirty minutes with this fun video to learn about nature’s most ingenious engineers with our friend Ben Goldfarb, author of “Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter.”
“I’m not so worried about my own health, but I’m very concerned about how I impact others. We’ve got to take care of our community.” Yesterday morning, the entire Taos Land Trust staff met to discuss how we engage our work, our lands and our people in the face of... Read More