James Duran on how the National Forest is rebuilding trust after the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire, the Forest Mayordomo project, and why fire is an essential tool for landscape management.

Join assistant editor Geoffrey Plant as the Taos News revisits the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire two years later in a special series. This week's guest is James Duran, Forest Service Supervisor for the Carson National Forest. James is from Cuba, NM and has spent his career in forestry and land management all over New Mexico and the West. Geoffrey and James talk about "priority landscapes" in the Enchanted Circle.These places require active management to prevent extreme wildfires. They also chat about the new Forest Mayordomo project, which is modeled after New Mexico's acequia system.  Carson National Forest Website Carson National Forest Planned Prescribed Burns for 2024See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.