Santa Fe National Forest Postpones Blanco Prescribed Fire; No Projects Planned This Spring
Borrego Campground jackpot prescribed fire on the Espanola Ranger District. Courtesy photo
SFNF News:
Santa Fe National Forest fire managers have postponed the Blanco prescribed fire, a 718-acre broadcast burn planned this week on the Española Ranger District. The decision was based on several factors, including unpredictable winds from incoming cold fronts that created a narrow burn window, red flag warnings on the east side of the state, and varying fuel conditions—dry south facing slopes and wet north facing slopes—that could leave unburned pockets likely to ignite as conditions Read More
Daily Postcard: Another Spectacular View Of Sunset
Daily Postcard: Another view of Saturday’s spectacular sunset over White Rock. Photo by Jim GourdouxPosts From The Road: Desert Views & Colorful Blooms
Bighorn Sheep: Four bighorn sheep casually traverse a rocky hillside near Yaqui Pass in Anza-Borrego State Park in California. The sheep moved across the sloped hillside before disappearing behind large boulders down the hill. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Desert Sand-verbena: The Desert Sand-verbena was one of the wildflowers that was in full bloom in and around Borrego Springs, Calif., during a recent visit. The tiny blooms covered the desert floor in some areas, creating a colorful landscape. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Read More
Robins Out In Force At Birdbath On Estante Way
Robins are out in force on Saturday at a birdbath on Estante Way in White Rock. Photo by Joyce Wolff Read More
Tales Of Our Times: ‘Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Twain!’ – Zesty Messaging, Then & Now
Tales of our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water
‘Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Twain!’ – Zesty Messaging, Then & Now
1867: Mark Twain
Mark Twain’s famed spoofery crystallized many of America’s durable truths. In 1867, Twain published a dodgy little piece titled “My Late Senatorial Secretaryship”. Twain recollects his imagined stint as secretary to a U.S. senator. In Twain’s mind, the senator asks him to answer a letter from constituents dealing with the rural post route to Tomahawk … but, “to leave them a little in the dark.”
Twain revels in the task:
Gentlemen: Read More
Daily Postcard: Spectacular Sunrise Fills Sky
Daily Postcard: A spectacular sunrise fills the sky on Saturday as viewed in White Rock. Photo by Shari Mills Read More
Daily Postcard: Strange Trio & Waxing Gibbous Moon
Daily Postcard: Strange Trio sculpture at Overlook Park in White Rock with a waxing gibbous moon shown at just the right angle. This astrophotography image was achieved with post-processing and blending in Affinity Photo 2. A waxing gibbous moon is visible between a first quarter moon and full moon. People often see a waxing gibbous moon in the afternoon, shortly after moonrise, while it is ascending in the east as the sun is descending in the west. The word gibbous comes from a root word that means hump-backed. Source: earthsky.org. Photo by Steve Bublitz Read More
Community Advocates Applaud Cleanup Of Abandoned Mining Materials On The Gila National Forest
The Gila National Forest Challenge Venture Mill Site. Courtesy/USDA Forest Service
WILDEARTH GUARDIANS News:
SILVER CITY — The U.S. Forest Service announced on Thursday that it will begin the cleanup of mining materials at the abandoned Challenge Venture Mill near Mogollon, approximately eight miles northeast of Glenwood, N.M.
Conservation and community advocates applauded the cleanup, which is a result of years of advocacy from local community members and WildEarth Guardians. The Challenge Venture mill site, a 40-plus-year-old mining facility that was shut down by the EPA in 1985, Read More
Daily Postcard: Shadows In Sunrise Over Sangres
Daily Postcard: Shadows in the sunrise over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains viewed Thursday from Quemazon. Photo by DW Decker Read More
NMMSH: Celebrate Women In Space And Their Contributions In Exploration, Travel, And Science
NMMSH News:
Learn about women space pioneers like Katherine Johnson, Sally Ride, and Svetlana Savitskaya 12-4 p.m. Sunday, March 8.
Enjoy a scavenger hunt of Women in Space throughout the museum, with food trucks, vendors, STEM booths, and exciting prizes. Admission to the event includes the museum and all-day star shows in the planetarium. Women in Space is presented in partnership with Women in Aviation International Land of Enchantment Chapter.
Two speakers will be sharing their experiences. Holloman Air Force Base 49th Maintenance Group Deputy Commander, Col. Kristen Torma, the first Read More
Los Alamos County Progresses On Carbon Neutrality Goals
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos County has big goals and plans for its environmental sustainability.
During the Feb. 17 County Council meeting, Sustainability Manager Angelica Gurule laid out what some of these objectives are: reaching carbon neutrality by 2050, becoming a carbon neutral electric provider by 2040 and phasing out natural gas in the County’s operations by 2050 and in the general community by 2070.
These are not mere daydreams or grandiose promises, Gurule reported on the County’s progress in its Climate Action Plan to achieve carbon Read More
Mexican Wolf Population Count Complete
NMDW News:
SANTA FE — The Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team has completed the annual population count and documented the population increased to a minimum of 319 at the end of 2025, which is up from the minimum count of 286 in 2024. This is a consistent growth pattern for more than a decade.
The importance of this data is that this moves the recovery program one step closer to getting to the point that will support the downlisting of the Mexican wolf and development of a 4(d) rule under the ESA (Endangered Species Act). Implementation of a 4(d) rule would add greater flexibility in implementing management Read More
Op-Ed: I’m For Nuclear And I Am An Environmentalist
By JUDY-ANN POTTINGER
President & Director
Clean Energy Association of New Mexico
Is this possible? Pro-nuclear and pro-environmentalist at the same time? It might be like saying, can you be a Cowboys fan and live in Houston? Of course, the two are not mutually exclusive.
For decades, environmentalism and nuclear energy have been cast as enemies. But what if that narrative is outdated? Meet the next age nuclear—the big shift.
This shift isn’t just theoretical or fringe; it’s mainstream, even among well-known climate champions. Bill Gates, long known for his focus on climate, has become Read More
Daily Postcard: Early Morning View From Velarde
Daily Postcard: Early morning view on Feb. 16 from Velarde. Photo by Johnnie MartinezDaily Postcard: Sunset Over Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: View of the sunset Tuesday heading toward Los Alamos from N.M. 502. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Rickman: Promises, Credibility & North Mesa Open Space
By JIM RICKMAN
Los Alamos
I’ve read with interest all the hype and hullabaloo regarding the conversion of North Mesa open space into a bike park and other things. I’d like to offer one more perspective on the issue.
Back in May 2000, the National Park Service negligently ignited an uncontrolled inferno that incinerated the homes of some 400 Los Alamos families and forever altered the physical landscape of our community. Perhaps unbelievable to present-day citizens, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was highly functioning and nonpartisan, and politicians of both major parties Read More
Los Alamos Scout Troop 122 Goes To Carlsbad Caverns
Los Alamos Scout Troop 122 recently went on a trip to Carlsbad Caverns in southern New Mexico. Pictured: Alex Euler at an exhibit at the Carlsbad Caverns visitor center. Courtesy photo
Steve Mosier, Broderick Euler, Brandon Keller, Javier Chacon, and Christopher Delgado look over a diorama of the caverns. Courtesy photo
Scout Troop 122 descends into the mouth of Caverns. Courtesy photo Read More
Daily Postcard: Icy East Fork Stream Meanders Through Valles Caldera National Preserve
Daily Postcard: Icy East Fork stream meanders through Valles Caldera. NPS/L. Ray Read More
Helping Butterfly Conservation Take Flight: PEEC Invites Community To Free Virtual Talk By Xerces Society March 5
A juniper hairstreak butterfly. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to a free virtual program, Helping Butterfly Conservation Take Flight, 6-7 p.m., Thursday, March 5. This online talk explores the beauty, importance, and vulnerability of New Mexico’s butterflies and the meaningful steps each of us can take to help protect them.
New Mexico is home to nearly half of all butterfly species found in the United States, making it a hotspot for pollinator diversity. These charismatic insects pollinate crops and gardens, support Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Feb. 23, 2026
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
Several lakes in Northeast New Mexico will open for fishing Feb. 28. Morphy Lake State Park, Clayton Lake State Park, Charette Lakes and Maxwell Lake 13 will open after being closed for the winter. Clayton Lake was stocked Feb. 18 with 4,001 rainbow trout in preparation for the opener.
Be sure to call 575.377.1594 to check on ice conditions at Eagle Nest Lake. The weather forecast indicates a warming trend so ice conditions may deteriorate.
Fenton Lake is still not open for ice fishing. There is some open water.
Small streams at higher Read More
