Protecting our public lands takes patience, cooperation and partnerships. In New Mexico, The Wilderness Society is working with a diverse group of partners to win permanent protections for the Columbine Hondo in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Outside Taos, New Mexico, is the Columbine Hondo Wilderness Study Area, a land of natural treasures ranging from the 12,400-foot Gold Hill to incredible wildlife.
And thanks to Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall, this gem is on its way to permanent protection with the introduction of the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act (S. 2468).
I have some exciting news from New Mexico to share with all of you! Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) has announced plans to introduce legislation that would designate 45,000 acres of what is now the Columbine Hondo Wilderness Study Area as permanently protected Wilderness.
