Daily Postcard: Sunrise Spotted Through Trees At Pond
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on February 14, 2018
Daily Postcard: Sunrise spotted through the trees at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Trisha Ancell Bandelier Hosts Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. 16-19
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on February 13, 2018
Bandelier staff and visitors will be looking for birds Friday during the Great Backyard Bird Count. Courtesy/NPS
BANDELIER News:
This weekend, Feb. 16-19, is the 2018 Great Backyard Bird Count, which in 2018 is part of the Year of the Bird.
Anyone who would like to participate can watch birds at home or come out to three locations at Bandelier National Monument – or both. Sightings become part of observations to help track population density, health, and movements of birds worldwide.
Everyone is encouraged to count the birds in their backyard (or another favorite
Read More PEEC: Aliens And Asteroids Feb. 16-17
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on February 13, 2018
Chick Keller
PEEC News:
Want to learn about the probability of finding life outside of Earth or how likely we are to be hit by an asteroid?
At 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 16, join Chick Keller in a discussion discussion and exploration of the Drake Equation, used to estimate the number of communicating civilizations in the cosmos. At 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 17, the full-dome film Incoming! will play on the planetarium dome.
Both of these shows take place in the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium.
What is the likelihood that other extraterrestrial civilizations are
Read More Secretary Zinke Prioritizes Conservation And Big Game Migration Corridors
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on February 13, 2018
DOI News:SALT LAKE CITY ― Friday, at the Western Conservation and Hunting Expo in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke signed Secretarial Order 3362, which will improve habitat quality and western big game winter range and migration corridors for antelope, elk, and mule deer.
The order fosters improved collaboration with states and private landowners and facilitates all parties using the best available science to inform development of guidelines that helps ensure that robust big game populations continue to exist.
The order seeks
Read More Recordings Spout Secrets Behind Blue Whale Behavior
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on February 13, 2018
A blue whale surfaces off the coast of Southern California, showing the attached tag that records its calls and pressure changes during dives. Researchers use these tags to explore behavioral links between diving and song production. Courtesy/Ana Širović.
AGU News:
PORTLAND, Ore. — Researchers are using underwater microphones to interpret and characterize the calls of blue whales swimming through Southern California’s oceans, revealing new insights into the behavior of these endangered marine mammals, according to new research being presented at the Ocean Sciences
Read More Daily Postcard: Canyon Rim Trail Bridge
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on February 13, 2018
Daily Postcard: A bridge viewed Saturday afternoon along the Canyon Rim Trail. Photo by Connor Hoch/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos Nature Center Open For Holidays
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on February 12, 2018
Courtesy photoPEEC News:
This Wednesday is a great time to fall in love with nature or just rekindle this relationship, and the Los Alamos Nature Center can help.
The nature center will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Valentine’s Day, a great day to visit the animals or use the Los Alamos Trails App to find a good Valentine’s Day hike.
The nature center also will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and President’s Day as well as 1-4 p.m. this Sunday. See the winter wildlife in the observation room, watch the trout, peruse the gift shop, or build great memories with
Read More This Week At Pajarito
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on February 12, 2018
MOUNTAIN News:Pajarito Mountain has Mushroom, Zero Road East and the Beginner’s area open.
The NEW Magic Carpet and the Beginner Lift are open for daily operations 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and lift ticket prices are $24 for all ages.
For the snow report and ticket info, click here.
Upcoming Events (click here for our calendar):
March 17 at Pajarito will be the 70th Annual Skiesta. Skiesta is a long-standing tradition at Pajarito Mountain. The very first Skiesta was held in 1948 and featured music, costumes and a 50 cent hot dog lunch. Since it’s very humble beginnings,
Read More Los Alamos Receives Dusting Of Snow
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on February 12, 2018
A thin layer of snow covers the ground this morning in Los Alamos. The roads are clear and a few areas have been sanded. Just a few flakes are falling. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos received a thin dusting of snow this morning. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com Read More
National Shift Toward Sustainability Drives Latest New Mexico True Story Featuring Taos Earthships
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on February 12, 2018
Taos is home to the Greater World Community, the world’s only subdivision of earthships open to visitors for tours and overnight stays. Courtesy/New Mexico TrueNew Mexico True News:
SANTA FE ― Earthships are best described as otherworldly, ethereal … and while they may be stationary, they are powered through the elements by which they are surrounded.
These eco-friendly dwellings, made of discarded items such as automobile tires, bottles, beer cans and metal, might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of vacation. However, a growing interest
Read More History On Los Alamos Fuller Lodge
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on February 12, 2018
Fuller Lodge scaffholding. Courtesy photoBy HEATHER MCCLENAHAN
Los Alamos Historical Society
Few buildings induce the wonder and awe that Fuller Lodge evokes in first-time visitors.
The majestic, three-story building of upright logs is the heart and soul of the community of Los Alamos. From its construction during the days of the Los Alamos Ranch School through today, it always has been.
The building was designed by John Gaw Meem, a famous Southwestern architect known today as the father of Santa Fe’s Style. He used the Big House, the Ranch School’s dormitory,
Read More AGU: Research Uncovers Mysterious Lives Of Narwhals
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on February 12, 2018
A pod of narwhals in Melville Bay, Greenland. New research may shed a bit of light on these enigmatic marine mammals. Courtesy/Kristin LaidreAGU News:
PORTLAND, Ore. — Narwhals are some of the most elusive creatures in the ocean, spending most of their lives in deep water far from shore.
But research being presented at the 2018 Ocean Sciences Meeting in Portland Monday may shed a bit of light on these enigmatic marine mammals.
New research shows narwhals may prefer to congregate near unique glacier fjords with thick ice fronts and low to moderate calving activity,
Read More Daily Postcard: Sunrise Glows Behind Guard Tower
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on February 12, 2018
Daily Postcard: The sunrise Friday illuminates the sky behind the guard tower at the entrance to town. Photo by Trisha Ancell Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Emerges Over White Rock
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on February 11, 2018
Daily Postcard: Sunrise emerges Friday over White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Daily Postcard: Friday Sunrise Lights Sky
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on February 10, 2018
Daily Postcard: Friday sunrise lights up the sky over Los Alamos. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Feb. 9
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on February 9, 2018
By GEORGE MORSELos Alamos Daily Post
Sports and Outdoors
We had some snow and very cold temperatures over the weekend. The snow was most welcome because snowpacks throughout New Mexico are well below normal. The recent storm helped but we need many more. Even with the 23 inches of snow they received at Wolf Creek Pass over the weekend, the snowpack there is well below normal. Most areas throughout the state where the snowpack is measured are reporting snow depths less than 50-percent of normal.
If you would like to check on snow depths here in New Mexico, the National Resource Conservation
Read More NNSA Notice Of Proposed Wetland Action At LANL
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on February 8, 2018
NNSA News:
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Los Alamos Field Office is proposing to install storm water controls to improve water quality and allow surface water management in the Mortandad watershed at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
The construction work will involve disturbing a small portion of a wetland. There are no negative, long-term impacts to the wetland expected under the proposed project.
In accordance with 10 Code of Federal Regulations 1022 Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements, NNSA has prepared a wetland assessment Read More
EM Contractor N3B Hosts Open House
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on February 7, 2018
John Tauxe of Neptune Company, left, and Danny Katzman, technical program director at Los Alamos National Laboratory chat during Monday’s N3B open house in Cottonwood on the Greens at the Los Alamos County Golf Course. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos County Attorney Alvin Leaphart, right, and Assistant County Attorney Kevin Powers at Monday’s N3B open house at Cottonwood on the Greens. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos County Council Chair David Izraelevitz, left, and Joe Legare, environment remediation manager for N3B Read More
Los Alamos Historical Society Offering Overnight Guided Tour To Trinity Site
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on February 7, 2018
The 100-foot steel tower from which “the gadget” was detonated. Courtesy photoLAHS News:
Trinity Site, the location where on July 16, 1945, the first man-made nuclear explosion was detonated, is open only twice a year, and the Los Alamos Historical Society is offering a guided tour to the site April 6-7 for the spring opening.
The Society’s Trinity Tour includes a two-day, one night experience via the Alamogordo southern approach through the seldom-seen interior of White Sands Missile Range. Departure from Trinity Site will be out of the northern Stallion
Read More Daily Postcard: Steller’s Jay Spotted In Quemazon
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on February 7, 2018
Daily Postcard: A Steller’s Jay spotted Tuesday in Quemazon. The Steller’s Jay is a jay native to western North America, closely related to the blue jay found in the rest of the continent, but with a black head and upper body. It also is known as the long-crested jay, mountain jay and pine jay. Source: wikipedia.com. Photo by Trisha Ancell 
Steller’s Jay. Photo by Trisha Ancell 
