Travel the state and take a look deep into New Mexico’s volcanic history on KNME TV’s Colores! ‘Sleeping Monsters, Sacred Fires: Volcanoes of New Mexico.’ See craters, cinder cones, lava flows, rare maar volcanoes and mountains that have blown their tops to reveal stories of our cataclysmic beginning. The show airs Saturday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, May 7 at 1 p.m.; Wednesday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 13 at 9:30 p.m.
This episode of Colores! was produced in collaboration with the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science.
In this Colores!, see and learn about breathtaking examples of volcanism that spans the state. But volcanoes have created more than stunning terrain. Over time, they planted the seeds of civilization and shaped the identity of New Mexico and its people.
Meet Native Americans who share their views of New Mexico’s volcanoes, as well as the experts who help us better understand these geological marvels. Experts also consider the big question -- when will these sleeping monsters come to life again? Welcome to the volcano state.
The Colores! series is produced on-location throughout central and northern New Mexico, and has presented a rich blend of New Mexican artists, performers, authors, and historians. Colores! has aired on PBS stations nationwide. Colores! has won 13 Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards, a Corporation for Public Broadcasting Silver award, and many others. Colores! has also received a National Emmy Award nomination for Community Service.
This program is made possible with major funding from: The Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management; and a Challenge Cost Share Grant from the National Park Service through the Petroglyph National Monument, with additional funding from The Santa Fe Garden Club, a member of the Garden Clubs of America and The New Mexico Geological Society Foundation.
Media Contact: Evy Todd, (505) 277-1812; e-mail: etodd@unm.edu