‘We cannot continue to ignore the climate catastrophe’

For Nate Sims and others, climate change isn't just a headline. It's a lived experience.

By: Nate Sims

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 512

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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As an avid bow hunter and fisherman, I have loved New Mexico’s wild places all my life. Five years ago, I realized a dream and finished building a small cabin near Ruidoso. With timber from the property and local stone, I poured everything I had into it. That little place became sacred to my wife and me. Sitting on the deck, we would watch the sun sink behind Sierra Blanca as the valley turned gold. …

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