The Western United States holds our public lands close to our hearts because it is essential to our way of life.

The Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument in southern New Mexico has unique geology, birds, reptiles, plants, and human history – including a murdered monk. As we approach the Christmas ...

The hikers became stranded on a rocky ledge leading to The Needle in the Organ Mountains Monday.The trail to The Needle has a peak elevation of close to 9,000 feet and a relatively steep gain of ...

The Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument in Las Cruces is one of six national monuments Interior Department officials have identified to lose federal protections, two sources told the ...

DOÑA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Four hikers that experienced heat exhaustion and dehydration were rescued from the Organ Mountains in Las Cruces Saturday. The Las Cruces Fire Department’s ...

Since President Barack Obama created the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument in 2014, visitation has tripled and the national monument has spurred economic growth in the Las Cruces area ...