The 2021 New Mexico Forest Health Report reveals a staggering spike in piñon tree deaths. Approximately 67,000 acres of piñon forests were destroyed last year by bark beetles. “Bark beetles ...

SANTA FE – Tree deaths in New Mexico’s forests more than doubled from 2023, ... However, the state’s mean temperature rose to 56.3 degrees, making 2024 the second warmest year on record.

To help pass the time while people are stuck at home because of the pandemic, the State Historian created a YouTube series diving into New Mexico’s rich history. New Mexico History in 10 minutes ...

The fossil was extracted from rocks dating back 305 million years, about 15 million years older than the previously oldest-known, tree-climbing reptile found in Germany.