Conservation and recreation groups are highlighting the role of Hispanic women in wildlife conservation, public-land protection and environmental justice in Nevada and across the West. As program manager for the group Hispanics Enjoying Camping, Hunting and the Outdoors, Modesta McGrath-Martinez said her group's work is built around empowering this community, in part through a Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council. As part of a recent panel discussion, she said since launching the program in 2021, they've grown to 90 members, including in Nevada. ...

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