Below we could see at least 1,000 elk scattered in herds across the meadows. The view was stunning as the setting sun bathed the land in a warm, golden light. Valles Caldera, 50 miles northwest of ...

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) – The haunting calls of bugling bull elk pervade the autumn air, echoing across the grass valleys and forested lava domes of Valles Caldera ... a small herd of sheep ...

N.M. — The Valles Caldera is a hidden gem in northern New Mexico, as it’s home to vast grasslands, the remnant of a massive volcanic explosion and one of the most notable elk herds in our state.

9—VALLES CALDERA — A love for the outdoors ... at coyotes visible from the road and several hundred elk grazing in the distance, a herd that recently returned to the caldera from lower ...

Around 3,000 elk, the second largest herd in New Mexico, spent the summer munching on Valles Caldera National Preserve grasslands before migrating to nearby Bandelier National Monument for the winter.

Valles Caldera has been a unique experiment in public lands management for more than a decade now. The federal government bought the Baca Ranch, home to the state’s largest elk herd and 17 rare ...

A federal appeals court will hear legal arguments Thursday in Albuquerque on a case involving the Jemez Pueblo's claim to recover land now included in the Valles ... famous elk herds.The hearing ...

Oct. 9—With elk bugling and dark, clear skies above, Valles Caldera is a beautiful place for stargazing. Most days the relatively young national preserve closes at 5 p.m., but through Sunday ...

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JEMEZ SPRINGS (KRQE) – Forest Road 69 in the Valles Caldera is closed to all motorized vehicles from May 15 to July 1. The closure is in place to protect elk during the calving season.

The Valles Caldera National Preserve is home to one of the largest elk herds in New Mexico. Each fall, the sound of elk bugling in the mountains marks the start of their mating season, known as ...