Alice Fordham

Albuquerque prickly pear festival celebrates abundance of the desert

Alice Fordham

The dangerously monikered cactus is a source of joy in the Southwest. Albuquerque celebrates with music and yummy opuntia treats.

Fire victims sue U.S. Forest Service 2 years after huge New Mexico fire

Alice Fordham

Two years after the U.S. Forest Service accidentally ignited the biggest fire in New Mexico history nearly 2,500 victims are suing over slow aid payments.

This year saw more prescribed fires than ever before

Alice Fordham

A top strategy for preventing catastrophic wildfires is periodically burning forests under controlled conditions. The U.S. Forest Service conducted more "prescribed" fires than ever this year.

Scientists studying fossil human footprints in New Mexico say their age implies that humans arrived in North America earlier than thought.

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Fossil footprints in New Mexico suggest humans have been here longer than we thought

Alice Fordham

A new study of fossil footprints in White Sands National Park bolsters the argument that humans may have lived in North America longer than thought.

White Sands fossil footprints challenge notions about human history

Alice Fordham

How long have humans lived in North America? For decades, the commonest answer has been perhaps 14,000 years — but new findings add weight to arguments for a longer human history in the Americas.

Not all tribes agree with drilling ban around New Mexico's Chaco Canyon

Alice Fordham

Native American communities in the Southwest are divided over new federal protections for land some tribes consider sacred.

Fake 'sober homes' targeting Native Americans scam millions from taxpayers

Alice Fordham

An investigation revealed that dozens of rehab facilities were scamming the state for Medicaid dollars. Native leaders have a plan. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on August 31, 2023.)