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Wildfires Affecting Property Value

As I was writing this, the two largest wildfires in the history of New Mexico were burning. The Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire, just northeast of Santa Fe, and the Black Fire in the Gila National Forest were burning at a historic pace. According to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group, the Calf Canyon Fire/Hermit’s Peak Fire consumed 342,000 acres. A holdover burn pile from January that remained dormant under the surface through three winter snow events before reemerging in April caused the Calf Canyon Fire. A holdover fire, also called a sleeper fire, is a fire that remains dormant for a



FENCING CONSIDERATIONS FOR YOUR NEW RANCH

When buying a new farm or ranch, it can be easy to overlook the potential cost, time, and effort ofpersonalizing fencing applications. Fencing needs will vary widely from property to property, basedon the previous operations of the farm or ranch, how the fencing was kept up, and whether or notthe fence is on the property […]

COLORADO RIVER: LIFEBLOOD OF THE WEST

“Whiskey is for drinking. Water is for fighting.” You’ve heard this proverbial quote before, and today you hear it louder and more often in the Colorado River Basin. Western water law, western states water compacts, water policy, and decisions about how this limited public resource is allocated will continue to be extremely complex, and will […]