The Valles Caldera National Preserve will celebrate its 25th year this month with a series of activities for guests, ...

The view was stunning as the setting sun bathed the land in a warm, golden light. Valles Caldera, 50 miles northwest of Santa Fe, is a natural wonder at the heart of New Mexico’s Jemez Mountains.

May 19—VALLES CALDERA NATIONAL PRESERVE — Jorge Silva-Bañuelos fell in love the moment he turned the corner on N.M. 4 and first laid eyes on the wide expanse of this nearly 89,000-acre jewel ...

Yellowstone Caldera might be better known, but the slightly older Valles Caldera, in New Mexico, was where some of the fundamental characteristics of caldera systems were first explored and ...

Oct. 9—With elk bugling and dark, clear skies above, Valles Caldera is a beautiful place for stargazing. Most days the relatively young national preserve closes at 5 p.m., but through Sunday ...

CYFD Advisory Council, PNM-Avangrid Merger & Management Challenges at Valles Caldera.

Valles Caldera National Preserve is working on installing an automatic gate to let you in if you have a pass. There will also be five first-come, first-served passes at the ranger station.

Superintendent Jorge Silva-Bañuelos at Valles Caldera said the addition of food vendors would allow visitors from in-state and abroad to better enjoy their visit to the park.

Forest Road 69 in the Valles Caldera is closed to all motorized vehicles from May 15 to July 1. The closure is in place to protect elk during the calving season.