New Mexico

In drought-plagued areas of the desert southwest, partnership efforts like those in New Mexico's Rio Grande and Comanche Creek watersheds can improve water sustainability, and, in turn, water availability.  Marcus Selig of the National Forest Foundation says such collaboration between his organization, the U.S. F...

Heavy rains in the eastern half of Oklahoma have improved drought conditions in that portion of the state, but USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says overall, the U.S. pasture and rangeland condition is getting worse.   "We continue to see significantly stressed rangeland and pasture across that southern half of the high plains. Loo...