The Journal North weighed in with a front-page article yesterday covering last week’s release of the NPS report that confirmed the feasibility and suitability of the National Park Service managing the Valles Caldera. A summary of coverage from other New Mexico news sources can be found in the prior post. To read the entire NPS report, click on the link on the top of the right sidebar on your screen.
Click here to read this article in the Journal North (after clicking on the prior link, non-subscribers must click on the “trial premium pass” button on the bottom left of the screen to read the story).
A portion of the story is shown below:
A National Parks Service study has concluded the Valles Caldera would be a good fit for inclusion in the national park system, which could bring in more visitors and help the local economy.
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This latest report comes two months after the Government Accountability Office issued its own study, which concluded the trust is at least five years behind schedule to become self-sustaining.If the Caldera were taken out of the trust’s hands and assimilated into the NPS, the new report says, it would probably make more money and accommodate more visitors.
The trust is more limited in when it can allow hikers, bikers, hunters or fishermen to access the preserve.
“Many scheduled activities occur only once a week, making it inconvenient for many,” the report says. “The limited level of public access is reflected in the recorded visitation rates, which are low for such an area of this size and significance.”
