New Mexico Report

State residents demonstrate the most concern in the region about rivers and water supplies; strong affinity to and support for retaining public lands.

Two-thirds (67%) of New Mexico voters consider themselves conservationists. A majority of voters throughout the state and across party lines hold this view.
New Mexicans are very active in the outdoors. Half (50%) of New Mexico voters are regular hikers or campers, and more than one-in-three engage in other outdoor activities such as bird watching or boating.
Forty-one percent (41%) identify themselves as a hunter or angler.
Two-thirds (67%) plan to visit a national park in the next year.
Despite their high level of outdoor activity, 87% say children not spending enough time outdoors is a serious problem.