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Lessons from the Arizona Desert: A Personal Journey into Conservation

Lessons from the Arizona Desert: A Personal Journey into Conservation

HCLC, Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaJanuary 13, 2026Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclc, arizonaComment

Indigenous Women Share the Importance of Oak Flat and the Ongoing Efforts to Save It

Indigenous Women Share the Importance of Oak Flat and the Ongoing Efforts to Save It

Video, Oak FlatDaniela ZavalaJanuary 12, 2026oak flat, Save oak flat Act, save oak flat, indigenous peoples, Arizona, Indigenous RightsComment

Santa Fe County Commissioner Camilla Bustamante on the Rio Grande and New Mexico’s Water Crisis

Santa Fe County Commissioner Camilla Bustamante on the Rio Grande and New Mexico’s Water Crisis

HCLC, URG, Video, WaterDaniela ZavalaJanuary 12, 2026Video, Rio Grande, New Mexico, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclcComment

HECHO Respalda Esfuerzos Para Evitar la Transferencia de Tierras Publicas en AZ a Minera Extranjera

HECHO Respalda Esfuerzos Para Evitar la Transferencia de Tierras Publicas en AZ a Minera Extranjera

Video, Oak Flat, HECHO in the News, En EspañolDaniela ZavalaJanuary 9, 2026Save oak flat Act, save oak flat, oak flat, arizonaComment

Meet Lucy Trejo: From El Paso to the Wild

Meet Lucy Trejo: From El Paso to the Wild

VideoDaniela ZavalaJanuary 7, 2026New Mexico, outdoors, Artemis Sportswomen, outdoors equityComment

Explore Our National Parks on Entrance-Free Days in 2026

Explore Our National Parks on Entrance-Free Days in 2026

Photo of Yosemite National Park in feature images by Daniela Zavala.

Guest Blog, Outdoor RecreationDaniela ZavalaJanuary 2, 2026National Park Service (NPS), National Parks, National Public Lands Day, Public Lands, Outdoors, Outdoor RecreationComment

The Making of a Huntress

The Making of a Huntress

Outdoor Recreation, Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaJanuary 2, 2026Artemis Sportswomen, hunting, huntress, outdoors, outdoor recreation, New MexicoComment

HECHO 2025 Recap Video

HECHO 2025 Recap Video

VideoDaniela ZavalaDecember 15, 2025video, HECHO 2025 Recap VideoComment

Hunting With Intention: Learning From the Land, Honoring What Sustains Us, and Inviting Others In

Hunting With Intention: Learning From the Land, Honoring What Sustains Us, and Inviting Others In

Outdoor Recreation, Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaDecember 15, 2025Artemis Sportswomen, Daphne Williams, Hunting, outdoor recreation Comments

HECHO in AZ Republic

HECHO in AZ Republic

HECHO in the News, Oak FlatDaniela ZavalaDecember 10, 2025oak flat, Save oak flat ActComment

Becoming the Hunter

Becoming the Hunter

Video, Outdoor RecreationDaniela ZavalaDecember 8, 2025Video, outdoor recreation, hunting, Women hunters, Artemis SportswomenComment

HECHO apoya firmemente el proyecto de ley introducido por Rep. Adelita Grijalva para proteger Oak Flat

HECHO apoya firmemente el proyecto de ley introducido por Rep. Adelita Grijalva para proteger Oak Flat

Press Releases/StatementsDaniela ZavalaDecember 3, 2025comunicado, Oak Flat, save oak flat, Rep Adelita GrijalvaComment

HECHO Strongly Supports Bill to Stop the Transfer of Public Lands and Critical Minerals to a Foreign Mining Company

HECHO Strongly Supports Bill to Stop the Transfer of Public Lands and Critical Minerals to a Foreign Mining Company

Press Releases/StatementsDaniela ZavalaDecember 3, 2025statement, oak flat, Save oak flat Act, save oak flatComment

Protecting What’s Ours: Why I Advocate for Public Lands in the Southwest

Protecting What’s Ours: Why I Advocate for Public Lands in the Southwest

HCLC, Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaDecember 1, 2025Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclcComment

From Yosemite to Phoenix: A Call to Protect Our Public Lands | Christian Solorio, HECHO HCLC

From Yosemite to Phoenix: A Call to Protect Our Public Lands | Christian Solorio, HECHO HCLC

Video, Monuments, HCLC, Oak FlatDaniela ZavalaDecember 1, 2025Christian Solorio, HCLC, hispanic leadership, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC)Comment

HECHO Speaks About Colorado River with Radio Bilingue

HECHO Speaks About Colorado River with Radio Bilingue

HECHO in the News, HCLC, CO RiverDaniela ZavalaNovember 21, 2025colorado river resiliency, colorado river, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC)Comment

Crestina Martinez: "Water is life in the San Luis Valley in CO and across the entire Southwest."

Crestina Martinez: "Water is life in the San Luis Valley in CO and across the entire Southwest."

CO River, HCLC, VideoDaniela ZavalaNovember 18, 2025Water, colorado river, water resiliency, watershed, Colorado river, Colorado, hclc, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC)Comment

Wild and Confident: The Transformative Power of Hunting and Fishing for Women

Wild and Confident: The Transformative Power of Hunting and Fishing for Women

Outdoor Recreation, Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaNovember 17, 2025Hunting, outdoors, Enjoying the Outdoors, Outdoor Recreation, Artemis Sportswomen, Women huntersComment

Amplifying Indigenous Voices: Working With and For Native Communities

Guest Blog, HCLCDaniela ZavalaOctober 28, 2025Native American Heritage Month, Native americans, Colorado, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), HCLC, Stacie Gilmore, guest blogComment

Jerry Cordova: “There Is a Clear Connection Between Getting Outdoors and Conservation”

Jerry Cordova: “There Is a Clear Connection Between Getting Outdoors and Conservation”

VideoDaniela ZavalaOctober 27, 2025outdoors, Outdoor Recreation, latino outdoors, Latinos in Conservation, Jerry CordovaComment