Southwestern willow flycatcher | Photo by Kelly Colgan, courtesy of www.NM.Audubon.org My alarm goes off. I hear the birds outside my trailer and wonder how it is they can sound so chipper this early. With muffled groans, I get out of bed and make the best cup of...
Geese and cranes feeding in a field at Bosque del Apache, Photo by Jim Radford Did you know that Bosque del Apache is one of the most heavily managed wetland refuges in the nation? This has always been true, but in recent years, the refuge has faced new challenges,...
What’s all the fuss about a little mouse? Bryden A. Baker, refuge seasonal intern, fills us in on the tiny details It’s not uncommon for people to be physically taken aback when I tell them I work to conserve mice, specifically the New Mexico meadow jumping...
Photo: John Courtney Photographer, Don Boyd, embarks on a year-long journey Welcome fellow lovers of Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. I have lived close to and visited the refuge frequently for more than a decade, and trekked here often before then from my...
