Valles Caldera National Preserve

Mexican Wolf With Hankering For Wandering Released In New Mexico

A Mexican wolf that has demonstrated a desire to roam, only to be recaptured by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife, has been set free by the agency in New Mexico.

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By NPT Staff - August 8th, 2025

Draft GMP Released For Valles Caldera National Preserve

Campgrounds, front- and backcountry trails, concessions, and operational facilities are envisioned for Valles Caldera National Preserve under a draft general management open for comment through the end of August.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 3rd, 2025

Find Yourself In A National Park This Coming Winter

It's still a bit early to predict what winter might throw at the National Park System, but if you enjoy snow and cold here's an overview of some of the parks you should consider visiting.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 30th, 2024

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Valles Caldera Bringing Back Entrance Fees In 2025

After entrance fee collection was paused in 2017, Valles Caldera National Preserve will again collect fees in 2025.

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By Compiled from NPS Releases - November 19th, 2024

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UPDATE | Jemez Pueblo Retains Rights To Hunt Within Valles Caldera National Preserve

The settlement Interior Department officials reached with the Jemez Pueblo over Banco Bonito within Valles Caldera National Preserve allows the pueblo to hunt, gather plants, wood, and other natural resources, and hold traditional religious practices there.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 24th, 2024

Jemez Pueblo’s Rights To Occupy Banco Bonito In The Valles Caldera National Preserve Recognized By Interior

The Jemez Pueblo successfully asserted its aboriginal title to the Banco Bonito area within Valles Caldera National Preserve, securing the right to use, occupy, and possess the land for traditional cultural and religious purposes.

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By Justin Housman - October 18th, 2024

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Valles Caldera National Preserve Proposing To Collect Entrance Fees

Valles Caldera National Preserve in northern New Mexico is proposing to resume the collection of entrance fees and is seeking public input on it.

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July 18th, 2024

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U.S. Forest Service, Fish And Wildlife Service Sued Over Livestock Trespass At Valles Caldera National Preserve

A lawsuit has been filed against the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over cattle that leave forest lands to enter Valles Caldera National Preserve in northern New Mexico. Brought by three environmental groups, the lawsuit alleges the agencies violated the Endangered Species Act by allowing livestock to illegally graze in the preserve.

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June 4th, 2024

Valles Caldera National Preserve Seeking Cattle Wrangler

The National Park Service is seeking, horse-mounted, trespass cattle wrangling services at Valles Caldera National Preserve in New Mexico during the 2024 summer and fall seasons. This is one of the efforts the park is pursuing to reduce impacts to park resources from cattle trespassing from adjacent U.S. Forest Service grazing allotments.

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April 4th, 2024

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The Continuing Evolution Of Valles Caldera National Preserve

Ten years after it was transferred from the U.S. Forest Service to the National Park Service, Valles Caldera National Preserve remains a fledgling unit of the National Park System, one that is continuing to grow and evolve.

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March 29th, 2024

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