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Lightening the Load for Future Generations

The cover of vessels a book of poetry.

5.26.23 – Michelle Otero was the City of Albuquerque’s poet laureate from 2018 through 2020. This year, FlowerSong Press published her prose book, Vessels: A Memoir of Borders.  In conversation with Our Land’s Laura Paskus, Otero talks about the challenges and rewards of writing about family, trauma and history. Correspondent: Laura Paskus Guest: Michelle Otero,…

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Balancing Act at Valles Caldera

A man in a uniform sitting in front of a sunset.

5.19.23 – Our Land’s Laura Paskus sits down with Jorge Silva-Bañuelos, Superintendent of Valles Caldera National Preserve, to talk about how the National Park Service tries to balance public access with protecting wildlife and ecosystems — plus changes that might be coming, especially as the preserve works on a new management plan. Host: Laura Paskus…

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