New Mexico Mercury

Insight New Mexico - Baker Morrow

V.B. Price talks with renowned landscape architect, professor, and award winning author Baker Morrow about trees in the Albuquerque cityscape.

Harmful pesticides not needed around the house

We are using way too much pesticides in our society, in our homes, in our schools, in public buildings and even in our forests. I have covered the many problems pesticides cause many times in my columns. We have to have a system where we use safe and effective methods for pest control. Some companies do this and I recommend them in some instances. Many companies prefer to spray pesticides because it is easier and you really don't have to know what you are doing. Just spray and pray – spray pesticides and pray you kill something...

Provincial Matters, 12-16-2013

V.B. Price's weekly collection of appreciations and observations.

Friday Voyage: Death Valley

Is Death Valley the landscape of our future?  Margaret Randall contemplates this notion as she explores the unique environments of Death Valley and Joshua Tree. 

Provincial Matters, 12-9-2013

V.B. Price's weekly collection of appreciations and observations.

Thanksgiving Fiction

In wishing you a peaceful weekend after the busy joys of Thanksgiving, we offer two short stories for your leisurely reading.

The Game Changer

A short story by Ed Merta that dreams of a climate policy breakthrough in New Mexico.

Friday Voyage: Mesa Verde

The beautiful canyons and ruins of Mesa Verde National Park and Ute Mountain Tribal park offer different experiences in preservation and visitation.

Provincial Matters, 11-18-2013

V.B. Price's weekly collection of appreciations and observations.

CVNM’s 2013 Conservation Scorecard: Legislative actions to protect our water were the exception

Today, we unveiled the statewide 2013 Conservation Scorecard. The Scorecard reflects the deep disagreement over the management of our state’s scarce water supplies.

As our population grows and water supplies dwindle—exacerbated by the growing effects of climate change—we must work even harder to keep the water we have clean. Sadly, the votes tell the story: legislative actions to proactively protect our water were the exception, not the rule...