Carlsbad, NM – Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park is celebrating Maggie’s 13th birthday party on Saturday, January 20, 2018, and everyone is invited! Maggie is Living Desert Zoo and Gardens’ black bear and a local celebrity. Festivities begin at 1 p.m. and include: Face Painting from 1-3 p.m. …
Read More »State Forestry to Celebrate Smokey Bear Days May 5th – 6th, Capitan, New Mexico
BY NM Parks | May 1, 2017 Capitan, NM – Come help us celebrate Smokey Bear’s Birthday Friday May 5th, and Saturday May 6th at Smokey Bear Historical Park. The free two-day festival honors Capitan’s hometown hero with plenty of activities and entertainment the whole family can enjoy! The event, sponsored by …
Read More »Be Bear aware when out and about this spring
By NM Department of Game and Fish | April 17, 2017 SANTA FE – People and wildlife are getting outdoors more often now that spring has arrived, and the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is reminding everyone to be aware of the greater chance of encountering bears and …
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