The National Park Service (NPS) says an illegal timber harvest of ancient alligator juniper trees has been taking place within the El Malpais National Monument in western New Mexico.

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National Park Service authorities are trying to find those responsible for illegally cutting down several dozen ancient alligator juniper trees in the El Malpais National Monument in western New ...