Hike into Valles Caldera today, and you’d never guess that this sunken oval of ponderosa forests and trout streams 40 miles northwest of Santa Fe was the epicenter of a cataclysmic explosion. But 1.25 ...

Oct. 9—With elk bugling and dark, clear skies above, Valles Caldera is a beautiful place for stargazing. Most days the relatively young national preserve closes at 5 p.m., but through Sunday, Valles ...

Jemez, N.M. — Jemez, N.M. IT was sundown, and the elk were active. We rounded a turn, startling a magnificent pair of bucks, each sporting enormous antlers. They crisscrossed the road ahead as if they ...

VALLES CALDERA, N.M. — If you’re looking for an outdoor activity this summer, the backcountry vehicle route in the Valles Caldera is officially open. Every day, officials will have 35 vehicle passes ...

JEMEZ PUEBLO, N.M. — The Valles Caldera is a hidden gem in northern New Mexico, as it’s home to vast grasslands, the remnant of a massive volcanic explosion and one of the most notable elk herds in ...

Just 16 miles from Los Alamos, New Mexico, is one of the youngest dormant volcanoes on Earth, which visitors are free to explore. Heading into its 17th year as a national preserve, the 89,000-acre ...

The Valles Caldera National Preserve was recognized as an International Dark Sky Park (IDSP) in 2021. (Courtesy of The U.S. National Park Service) The Valles Caldera National Preserve was already ...

May 19—VALLES CALDERA NATIONAL PRESERVE — Jorge Silva-Bañuelos fell in love the moment he turned the corner on N.M. 4 and first laid eyes on the wide expanse of this nearly 89,000-acre jewel of ...

Many thanks to The Santa Fe New Mexican for the recent coverage of the evolutions taking place at the Valles Caldera National Preserve (“A vision for Valles Caldera” May 20). Nearly a quarter century ...

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) – The haunting calls of bugling bull elk pervade the autumn air, echoing across the grass valleys and forested lava domes of Valles Caldera National Preserve as a cadre of ...

Journal of Biogeography, Vol. 34, No. 5 (May, 2007), pp. 914-927 (14 pages) Aim Recent forest encroachment into montane and subalpine grasslands has occurred in the Rocky Mountains and many other ...