For the last five years, Axie Navas has worked to grow the digital media offerings of Outside Magazine, a Santa Fe-based media titan in the outdoor industry. This month, Axie steps into a new job, and a new career, as the first outdoor recreation director for the State of New Mexico’s first outdoor recreation office.

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Outdoor Economics Conference in Silver City, NM (LINK)

New Mexico names former Outside editor as OREC director (SNEWS, LINK)

Opportunities abound for New Mexico's outdoor business (SNEWS, LINK)

New Mexico signs on to bolster outdoor recreation industry (AP, LINK)

Five New States Sign Outdoor Recreation Industry's 'Confluence Accords' (KUER, LINK)

The New Mexico Economic Development Department has named 15 people to serve on the advisory panel for the Outdoor Recreation Division. (Grant County Beat, LINK)