A new national forecast warns that above-normal wildfire risk will exist through most of New Mexico by April. Meanwhile, ...

Around 40% of the crews that oversee the 3.3 million-acre Gila National Forest in southern New Mexico were laid off, according to Justin Schatz, a former field lead for a trail crew there.

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Cyrus Issari worked in the Gila National ...

USFS officials refused more than 10 times in meeting with Southwestern congressional staffers to say how many employees had ...

If you love the Wild West or are looking to spend time in the great outdoors, this little city in the United States offers an ...

USFS officials refused more than 10 times in meeting with Southwestern congressional staffers to say how many employees had ...

The stories are heartbreaking. US Forest Service, National Park Service and other federal workers — some of them within weeks ...

Much of the El Paso region, far West Texas and southern New Mexico could face "extreme fire danger" on Monday, including the Gila and Lincoln national forests, the National Weather Service warned.

An annual wildfire briefing earlier this week between staffers for Southwestern members of Congress and Forest Service ...

Mysteriously beautiful, White Sands National Park is home to the world's largest gypsum dune field. Spread across over 275 ...

“I mean, it’s still very fresh, but we just don’t know what the next step forward is for us,” shared Justin Schatz, who formerly worked as a crew lead for the Gila National Fores ...