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KUNM 2007-2012

KUNM 2007-2012

After a few years of freelancing (between diaper changes) I was hired by Albuquerque’s KUNM to serve as the station’s Conservation Producer: a grant-funded dream job combining hiking boots and recording equipment. 

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KUNM:Coalition Pushing for Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Designation

KUNM:Coalition Pushing for Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Designation

For the last several years a diverse coalition has been working quietly to lay the groundwork for a new Wilderness Area near Taos.  With New Mexico’s senior Senator and long-time wilderness advocate, Jeff Bingaman, set to retire soon, the group recently took its campaign public. …

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KUNM: Fighting Fire with Fire

KUNM: Fighting Fire with Fire

Scientists and land managers from across the Southwest are gathered in Santa Fe this week to talk about last year’s record-breaking wildfire season and how to prepare for what’s ahead.  The first day of the conference, hosted by the Southwest featured a field trip to…

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KUNM: If You Think This is Funny You Otter Get Out More…

KUNM: If You Think This is Funny You Otter Get Out More…

Is it bad when you burst out laughing in the middle of an interview about the plight of otters in New Mexico?  I had my mic potted down, so hopefully Rachel Conn didn’t hear me snort. She was talking about how New Mexico lags behind…

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