Rainstorm Topples Tree This Afternoon In White Rock
This beautiful Purple Robe Locust Tree was standing in a back yard this morning in White Rock covered with more than a hundred beautiful blooms … a rainstorm this afternoon toppled the tree. Photo by Jeannie Heacock
Hallelujah Rain Is Falling In Los Alamos!
Rain has finally started to fall this afternoon in downtown Los Alamos and surrounding areas. The National Weather Service predicts showers and thunderstorms likely to continue on and off until midnight, with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch possible. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: White Irises On North Mesa
Daily Postcard: White Irises spotted blooming Saturday in North Mesa. Photo by Corrina Hughes Read More
Los Alamos Mountaineers Talk: Explore Unusual Discovery Of Edgewood Cavern Tuesday Evening
John T.M. Lyles discusses the unusual discovery of Edgewood Cavern Tuesday at Nature Center. Photo by John Lyles
LA MOUNTAINERS News:
The Los Alamos Mountaineers will host John T.M. Lyles discussing the unusual discovery of Edgewood Cavern, Tuesday at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
Lyles’ presentation follows the regular Mountaineer’s meeting at 7 p.m., which takes about 15 minutes and will cover information about upcoming outings.
In 1970, a new geologic discovery was made in Edgewood when a water-well driller hit a void and dropped his drill bit. The air pressure from the hole indicated Read More
Guided Walking Tour Of Jemez Springs Sites May 28
JEMEZ SPRINGS News:Daily Postcard: Wild Iris Blooming In Quemazon
Wild Iris spotted bloomimg Saturday in a garden in Quemazon. The Wild Iris is a perennial that grows up to 3 feet tall and has long, narrow leaves that wrap around the stem. Its flowers are large at about 4 inches across and blue to purple. Photo by Nina Thayer Read More
County Offers Employees Choice To Bike To Work
County Fleet Manager Pete Mondragon, left, and Deputy Public Works Director Jon Bulthuis stand beside two of the new County government bicycles Friday during the Bike to Work event. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
A number of County employees took part in the Bike to Work event Friday, from left, County Fleet Manager Pete Mondragon, Deputy Public Works Director Jon Bulthuis, Senior Engineer Desirae Lujan, Fleet Mechanic John Roberts, Office Manager Louise Romero, Senior Recreation Leader Brandan Tuning, Recreation Leader Eric Hill and EMS Chief Ben Stone. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
‘Know Before You Go’ Into Wilderness Areas
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) officials urge the public to be prepared and operate safely in wilderness areas.
“Almost every year there are people that require rescue because they weren’t prepared before entering into wilderness areas,” said Diane Prather, Santa Fe National Forest staff officer and Search and Rescue Coordinator. “Individuals were rescued Saturday in a wilderness area because they were lost. Proper preparation can help hikers avoid the situation and not put rescuers at risk.”
Wilderness areas are managed by the USDA Forest Service to provide Read More
Local Expert Chick Keller Leads Wildflower Walk
Wildflower expert Chick Keller is leading a wildflower walk for PEEC at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 21. Attendees will meet at the nature center and carpool to the trailhead. Photo by Thomas Graves
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s Jemez Mountain Herbarium Curator Chick Keller is leading his second Wildflower Walk of the season at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 21.
These monthly outings are easy walks to identify some of the wildflower beauties found in and around Los Alamos. Each month Keller picks a different trail, depending on what is blooming at the time. The walks Read More
Daily Postcard: Yellow Irises At Ashley Pond Park
Daily Postcard: Yellow irises are blooming this week at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Ann Marie ThomasAGU: Triennial Earth-Sun Summit – Onsite Information; Potentially Newsworthy Presentations
A solar prominence captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) in August 2012. Courtesy NASA/SDO/AIA/Goddard Space Flight CenterPEEC: Enjoy A Community Picnic At Los Luceros Historic Site May 20
AGU: Sounds Of Melting Glaciers Could Reveal Shrinkage Speed
This recording captures 30 seconds of underwater sound produced by the melting of Hans Glacier in Hornsund fjord, pictured here. Recordings can be heard here. Courtesy/Oskar Glowacki
This recording captures thirty seconds of underwater sound produced by an iceberg in close proximity to the underwater microphone. Recordings can be heard here. Courtesy/Oskar GlowackiWeekly Fishing Report: May 16
By GEORGE MORSEEnvironment New Mexico Is Working In Los Alamos And Elsewhere To Take On Waste That’s Killing Wildlife
ENM News:Explore Ancient Astronomical Myths And Discoveries With Paul Arendt At Los Alamos Nature Center
Paul Arendt presents a talk Friday in the planetarium. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The community is invited to join Paul Arendt to discover ancient ideas and myths that early cultures created to explain the patterns and behaviors of the sky. This planetarium show is 7 p.m. Friday, May 18 at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road.
Arendt also will examine how Babylonian and Greek astronomers determined specific properties of the Earth, Moon and Solar System. He will explain astronomical theories that originated in the Western World up to the time of Newton.
Arendt has a Ph.D. in Physics Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunset Casts Golden Glow Over LAHS
Daily Postcard: The setting sun casts a golden glow across the sky Monday evening above Los Alamos High School. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Luceros Historic Site Open Third Sunday Of Month Through Fall
View of the Rio Grande from Los Luceros historic property. Photo by Gene PeachFrom Paleontology To Pupfish … Oddities Of White Sands Win Second Annual Pitch Competition
Courtesy photoMick Rich: Building New Mexico’s Energy Future
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