Ep. 56: Keeping NM Wild

Ep. 56: Keeping NM Wild

From Ahi Va by Driftwood Outdoors

February 1, 2026 · 1h 6m

About this episode

Jesse Deubel and Mark Allison discuss the efforts of NM Wild in protecting New Mexico's wilderness areas and the importance of public support for conservation.

The New Mexico Wilderness Alliance [DBA: NM Wild] is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) grassroots organization dedicated to the protection, restoration, and continued enjoyment of New Mexico’s wildlands and wilderness areas. Founded in 1997, they achieve our mission through administrative protection, federal wilderness designation, and ongoing stewardship. NM Wild has a membership of individuals from all corners of New Mexico and across the nation. Their organizing efforts span the state and involve many diverse groups, including ranchers, sportsmen, land grants, acequia communities, tribal and religious leaders, scientists, youth, and community leaders. They have a proven track record of building diverse coalitions to protect our public lands. In this episode of the show, Jesse Deubel sits down with Mark Allison who has served as NM Wild's executive director for the past 13 years. For about half of that time, Jesse and Mark have worked very closely together on many shared conservation priorities. During this conversation these two conservation leaders reflect on many of their shared successes. They also outline current threats and the need to remain vigilant when it comes to protecting our…

People in this episode

Host: Jesse Deubel

Guest: Mark Allison

Topics covered

  • conservation
  • public lands
  • New Mexico
  • wilderness protection
  • community engagement

Keywords

  • New Mexico
  • wilderness
  • conservation
  • public lands
  • NM Wild
  • community
  • environment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, NM Wild

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