As my father and I trudged up a snowy trail in Valles Caldera National Preserve, hoping to get a better view of an elk herd the next ridge over, a gray-and-black bird acknowledged our presence ...

the remnants of a massive volcanic eruption and one of New Mexico’s most famous elk herds. The court record states that for over 800 years, many tribes and pueblos have used Valles Caldera for ...