Tent Rocks National Monument reopens with new fees and new rules

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – More than four-and-a-half years since the pandemic-related closure of the Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, the Bureau of Land Management and Cochiti Pueblo announced the monument is now reopened to the public. The long-awaited reopening, however, comes with several new conditions, processes, and higher fees.

Former UNM Professor and longtime geologist Dr. Gary Smith joins Chris and Gabby to discuss the monument's historical significance, some of the new conditions put in place, and how the two agencies are working together to preserve the unique, millions-of-years-old landscape. 

Learn about the new changes in the full discussion above. To plan a trip to the Tent Rocks National Monument, the BLM asks the public to check their website here.

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