Heinrich Advances Bipartisan Every Kid Outdoors Act
Today, in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources markup, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) advanced legislation he introduced with U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) to provide America's fourth graders and their families free entrance to America's public lands, waters, and historic sites, including national parks -- more than 2,000 sites in all. Read More
Our Next National Park Could Be in New Mexico
I'm standing in the heart of White Sands National Monument, in southern New Mexico, the largest gypsum dune field in the world. Read More
Southern N.M.'s Outdoor Economy
Southern New Mexico has become a national model for how much public lands and specially designated areas can boost local economies. For the last century, national treasures like the Gila Wilderness, Carlsbad Caverns, and White Sands have attracted visitors to the region. And over the last four years, our state's newest national monument, Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks, transformed iconic landscapes that locals had long recognized for their beauty and history into a beacon for outdoor enthusiasts around the world. …
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Editorial: NM’s White Sands worthy of national park status
President Herbert Hoover established it as a national monument in 1933 and now U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich has introduced legislation to elevate White Sands to a national park. That would certainly be good for New Mexico, resulting in increased visitation and enhanced recognition for the breathtaking site. Elected officials and community leaders have been chasing park status for years. Read More
Heinrich Introduces White Sands National Park Establishment Act
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., introduced on Monday the White Sands National Park Establishment Act, a bill to designate White Sands National Monument as New Mexico's newest national park. Read More
White Sands National Park
Sen. Martin Heinrich unveils White Sands National Park Establishment Act
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich visited White Sands National Monument Friday to meet with community leaders and discuss legislation he plans to introduce to Congress that will designate the monument as a national park. Read More
Heinrich Unveils White Sands National Park Establishment Act With Community Leaders In Southern N.M.
Bill seeks park status for New Mexico’s stunning white dunes
A vast expanse of shifting white sand dunes in southern New Mexico would be elevated from a national monument to a national park under legislation proposed Friday by one of the state's senators. U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, a Democrat, made the announcement while visiting the state as part of a multiday tour that also included looking at the potential for more outdoor recreation elsewhere as New Mexico and other western states promote their wide open spaces in hopes of attracting more tourists and more money. Read More
Heinrich Showcases Economic Force Of Outdoor Recreation Industry, Backs Establishment Of N.M. Office Of Outdoor Recreation
Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) delivered the keynote address at the New Mexico Outdoor Economics Conference in Las Cruces, highlighting the inextricable link between conservation and growing the Western economy. The two-day conference was the first event of its kind in New Mexico and featured business, elected, and outdoor industry leaders from across the West. Read More
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