Environment

Extreme Solar Storms May Actually Be More Frequent

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 14, 2019
This visualization depicts what a coronal mass ejection might look like as it interacts with the interplanetary medium and magnetic forces. Courtesy/NASA/Steele Hill
 
An image from NASA’s Solar Dynamic Observatory shows a giant sunspot present in 2014. The sunspot spanned 80,000 miles. Courtesy/NASA/SDO
 
AGU News:
 
Researchers propose in a new study why an extreme solar storm in 1859 was so damaging to Earth’s magnetic field. They compared the storm with other extreme storms in history, suggesting this storm is not likely unique.
 
The September 1859 Carrington
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Discover Why Scientists Monitor Bird Populations

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 14, 2019
Join Keegan Tranquillo, Dulce Flores and Sarah Milligan at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15 to learn about Bandelier National Monument’s bird banding program. Courtesy/PEEC
 
PEEC News:
 
Visit the Los Alamos Nature Center at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15 to learn more about Bandelier National Monument’s long-term bird banding program.
 
Bandelier bird biologists Keegan Tranquillo and Sarah Milligan and international intern Dulce Flores will give an overview of the program and discuss why it is important to monitor wildlife. This talk is free to attend
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Purgatory Opens For Winter 19/20 Season Nov. 22

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 14, 2019
Friday Morning’s inaugural snowmaking operations at Purgatory Resort. Courtesy/Purgatory
 
Scene of snowmaking operations Friday at Purgatory Resort. Courtesy/Purgatory
 
PURGATORY News:
 

The snow was flying Friday morning at Purgatory Resort amidst the beautiful fall colors.

 
Purgatory opens Nov. 22 for the Winter 19/20 season, and is hoping for another record-breaking season of snowfall. Last season was the third snowiest on record for the resort, and all of that cold weather and moisture delayed peak foliage by several weeks. 
 
Here are
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Chama Chile Ski Classic & Winter Fiesta Jan. 18-19

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 14, 2019
 
SKI News:
 
The Chama Chile Ski Classic & Winter Fiesta, northern New Mexico’s premier winter event, takes place Jan. 18-19, 2020, in Chama, NM and the South San Juan Mountains.
 
There are 6K & 18K Freestyle and 6K & 12 K Classic Cross-country ski races; USSSA qualifying 6K & 12 K Snowshoe Races and combined races. The race course is located 12 miles north of Chama and includes a portion of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad track. At 9800 feet elevation, the race course is a great training ground for Snowshoers who want to qualify for the US National
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BLM Updates Mineral Cost Recovery Fee Schedule

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 14, 2019
BLM News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has issued a final rule, effective Oct. 1, 2019, which updates the cost recovery fees that the BLM charges for processing certain actions undertaken by its mineral programs.
 
Specifically, this final rule updates the fees charged to recover costs incurred in processing certain documents associated with oil, gas, coal, and solid mineral activities on public lands, including fees associated with mineral patent adjudications. Consistent with updates to the fee schedules in prior years, this final rule increases
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Daily Postcard: Hiking Acid Canyon Loop

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 14, 2019

Daily Postcard: A hiker rubs off a Trail Marker for the Passport to the Pajarito Plateau program Monday along Acid Canyon Loop. To learn all about the trails to hike inside the Passport to the Pajarito Plateau program underway at the Los Alamos Nature Center, click here. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More

Iron Magma Could Explain Psyche Density Puzzle

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 13, 2019
UA News:
 
TUCSON, Ariz. — The metallic asteroid Psyche has mystified scientists because it is less dense than it should be.
 
Now, a new theory by researchers including scientists at the University of Arizona, could explain Psyche’s low density and metallic surface.
 
Psyche, the largest known metallic asteroid in the solar system, is located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Psyche appears to be composed largely of iron and nickel, rather than rocky rubble, like most asteroids, yet its density is estimated to be only about half that of an iron meteorite.
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Dark Sky At Fort Union National Monument Oct. 17

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 13, 2019
NPS News:
 
WATROUS ― The solitude and remoteness of Fort Union National Monument make it an ideal place for observing a natural dark sky.
 
Join Park Ranger Greg Baker and discover how Fort Union National Monument works to preserve a natural dark sky and the steps you can take to enjoy and protect the dark at home.
 
Ranger Baker’s program at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 is free at the CCHP/Santa Fe Trail Interpretive Center at 116 Bridge St. in Las Vegas, N.M..
 
This program is in partnership with the Las Vegas Citizens Committee for Historic Preservation and the New Mexico Humanities
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Multi-jurisdictional Prescribed Fire Planned For Cerro Del Aire Collaborative Forest Restoration Project

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 13, 2019
USDA News:
 
SANTA FE ― The Forest Stewards Guild (FSG), working closely with the New Mexico State Land Office (SLO) and the Taos Field Office (TFO) of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), have been preparing the multi-jurisdictional Cerro del Aire landscape, seven miles from Tres Piedras for a prescribed burn since 2016.
 
This Collaborative Forest Restoration Program project is aimed at protecting soil integrity, maintaining forest health and reducing wildfire risk to nearby communities. The checker-boarded ownership of the land in the project area makes implementing forest
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Fort Union Artist-In-Residence Gives Painting Demo

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 13, 2019
NPS News:
 
WATROUS ― Fort Union Artist in Residence Melissa Weinman will give a painting demonstration at the national monument at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19.
 
A member of Oil Painters of America, Melissa enjoys painting near mountains and rivers and their dramatic majesty. “I’m attracted to all subjects that are translucent and changing, therefore I’m drawn to paint fruit and flowers, water and clouds, and the figure. I aim to capture my subjects through a palpable sense of atmosphere, masterful drawing, and luscious paint handling,” Melissa says.
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Scenes From Tree Removal Ops At United Church

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 13, 2019

Scene from tree removal operation last week at the United Church on Rose Street. Photo by Victoria Rygh

Tree removal operation last week at the United Church on Rose Street. Photo by Victoria Rygh

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Santa Fe National Forest Offices Closed Oct. 14 & 17

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 13, 2019
SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― All Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) offices will be closed Monday, Oct. 14, in observance of Columbus Day and will resume regular business hours Tuesday, Oct. 15.
 
SFNF offices also will be closed Thursday, Oct. 17, to accommodate an all-employee meeting, resuming regular business hours Friday, Oct. 18. This means there will be no sales of fuelwood permits, maps, America the Beautiful interagency passes and other Forest Service products on Thursday.  
 
As fall colors near their peak, SFNF officials anticipate a large number of visitors
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Posts From The Road: Monument Valley

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 13, 2019
Classic View: The last light of day shines on the West Mitten and East Mitten Buttes and Merrick Butte. This most well known view of the park is seen from the Tribal Park Visitors Center. A dirt road in the foreground is a portion of the 17 mile park loop road, which visitors can drive through the park. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
 
Valley Views: Another view from the visitors center showing a few of the massive formations in the valley. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
 
 
MV News:
 
The Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park sits in an area of the Colorado Plateau known
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New Mexico And Arizona Bishops Gather In Tucson

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 13, 2019

Scene of the grounds at the Redemptorist Renewal Center in Tucson, Ariz., where Catholic Bishops from New Mexico and Arizona gathered Thursday afternoon for a meeting. Founded in 1963 for meetings and spiritual retreats, the Redemptorist Renewal Center is situated in the foothills of the Tucson Mountains and Sonoran Desert. Photo by Fr. Glenn Jones Read More

Daily Postcard: Cirrus Fibratus Clouds Spotted Saturday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 13, 2019

Daily Postcard: Cirrus fibratus clouds are spotted wisping across the sky Saturday morning on the way down the hill from Los Alamos, near Pojoaque High School. Cirrus clouds often produce hair-like filaments—similar to the virga produced in liquid–water clouds—called fall streaks, and are made of heavier ice crystals that fall from the cloud. The sizes and shapes of fall streaks are determined by the wind shear. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs

Cirrus fibratus clouds spotted in the sky Saturday morning on the way down the hill from Los Alamos. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More

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