LAHS Students Travel To Wyoming For Eclipse
From left, Maddie Mas, Maya Rogers, (on shoulders are Isabelle Crooker, Beth Short), LAHS Science Teacher Steph Miller and husband/volunteer Mark Mitchell, Prescott More, Elijah Pelofske, School Board Member/Volunteer Steve Boerigter, Stephen Gulley and Jack Benner. LAHS Science teacher/trip coordinator Deborah Grothaus isn’t on the trip due to prior commitments. Courtesy photo
LAHS News:
Eight Los Alamos High School students left Friday, to travel to Wyoming as part of the Citizen Continental-America Telescopic Eclipse Experiment.
The students are Read More
Solar Eclipse Extravaganza At Valles Caldera Monday
A park ranger uses special solar glasses to safely view the sun at the Valles Calderas. Courtesy/NPS
VCNP News:
The Great American Eclipse is coming, and everyone is invited to the Valles Caldera National Preserve to watch it.
Join rangers to witness and learn more about this spectacular natural event, free of charge, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21 at the Valle Grande Entrance Station on N.M. 4. The maximum partial eclipse will be reached at approximately 11:45 a.m. MDT, Monday.
To safely view a solar eclipse, special-purpose solar filters are mandatory! Feel free to bring a pair or purchase Read More
The North Face Awards 2017 Explore Fund Grant To New Mexico Wildlife Center
River Classroom. Courtesy photoDaily Postcard: Flower Basks In Afternoon Sunshine
Daily Postcard: A flower basks in the glow of the warm afternoon sunshine. Photo by Corrina Hughes Read More
Letter To The Editor: Thank You Cheryl Bell
By JAMES ROBINSONPublic Shares Thoughts On Local Trails
From left, Open Space Specialist Eric Peterson and Parks, Recreation and Open Space Division Manager Chris Wilson host a meeting Wednesday night at the North Mesa Stables area regarding Los Alamos County’s trails. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Approximately 20 people attended the trails meeting Wednesday near the stables. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Trail users were invited to give their thoughts and input on Los Alamos’ trails during an informal gathering Wednesday Read More
Science On Tap Presentation Targets Lightning
Tess Light discusses what is shocking about lightning during a Science on Tap presentation Thursday at Unquarked. She is with the Lab’s Space and Remote Sensing Group and touched on research that dates back to the 1960s when it was developed in connection with space payloads that monitor the Earth for evidence of nuclear treaty violation. Learning more about lightning is an outgrowth of those sensors. Courtesy photo Read More
NPS Action Provides Park Visitors Better Access To Safe, Healthy Water
NPS News:SFNF: Gilman Tunnels Reopen
The Gilman Tunnels have reopened. Courtesy photoDaily Postcard: NJROTC Cadets Drill At Sunrise
Daily Postcard: An early morning sky shines over NJROTC cadets at drill practice Monday at Los Alamos High School. Photo by CPO Tim Graziani Read More
The Bear Went Over The Mountain … To Smell What He Could Smell
Courtesy photo
Courtesy photoForgive me for altering the words of this song. Perhaps the author didn’t know that bears don’t see terribly well, but wow can they smell! Los Alamos residents have been reporting an uptick in bear activity in town. Why? The short answer is “Humans.” That’s right. Humans and our smells. I find it ironic that we label bears as “problem” “nuisance” “habituated” when in reality, we have created and perpetuated the problem. And we are the solution to keeping our property safe Read More
Ojitos Fire On SFNF Provides Opportunity To Use Fire For Resource Benefit
SFNF News:Daily Postcard: Flowers In Bloom In Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: Flowers in bloom around Los Alamos. Photo by Corrina Hughes Read More
Bandelier Honors Youth Work Crews
Members of the 2017 Bandelier Conservation Corps, Bandelier Preservation Corps, and the Abiquiu-Ghost Ranch Crew. Courtesy/NPS
BANDELIER News:
A graduation ceremony at Bandelier National Monument recently honored three youth crews organized through the Rocky Mountain Youth Corps for their 10 weeks of summer work.
The Bandelier Conservation Corps worked on trails in the park, the Bandelier Preservation Corps stabilized ancient stone walls in the archeological sites in Frijoles Canyon, and the Abiquiu-Ghost Ranch Crew did trail building and improvement near Abiquiu Lake and Read More
A Mountaineer’s Story: Big Wall Climbing
Join adventurer Forest Altherr for a rockin’ presentation about his climbing experiences in Yosemite. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Community members and especially stone monkeys are invited to the Los Alamos Mountaineers meeting Tuesday, Aug. 22 to hear from adventurer Forest Altherr about his rock climbing experiences in Yosemite.
The presentation begins at 7:15 p.m. at the Los Alamos Nature Center. The Los Alamos Mountaineers meeting starts at 7 p.m. and cover information about upcoming outings.
Altherr has been exploring the cracks, Read More
Science On Tap: What’s Shocking About Lightning
Los Alamos Creative District News:
Attend Science On Tap at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17 at UnQuarked in Central Park Square to learn the shocking truth about lightning.
Lightning strikes the earth more than one billion times each year, causing thousands of fatalities worldwide, and costs nearly a $1 billion in damages in the U.S. alone.
When strong updrafts cause layers of positive and negative charge to develop in the atmosphere, lightning discharges occur to restore the balance of the Earth’s electrical state. Because the fundamental physical mechanisms of that discharge are not perfectly Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Fills Sky From White Rock
Daily Postcard: Sunrise seen along Estante Way in White Rock. Photo by James Gourdoux Read More
LANL: Unique Imaging Of Dinosaur’s Skull Tells Evolutionary Tale
A 3D image of Bistahieversor sealeyi, which was found in the Bisti Badlands in New Mexico and Imaged at Los Alamos’ unique facilities. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Collaboration creates highest-resolution scan of a large tyrannosaur skull
Researchers using Los Alamos’ unique neutron-imaging and high-energy X-ray capabilities have exposed the inner structures of the fossil skull of a 74-million-year-old tyrannosauroid dinosaur nicknamed the Bisti Beast in the highest-resolution scan of tyrannosaur skull ever done. The results add a new piece to the puzzle of how these bone-crushing Read More
Udall Delivers Keynote Address At New Mexico WRRI’s Annual Water Conference: ‘Federal Water Policy And New Mexico: Our Progress And The Challenges Ahead’
Discusses his legislation to improve water policy for New Mexico communities, including the 2017 New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act. Courtesy photo
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall:
SOCORRO — Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall delivered the keynote address at New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute’s (WRRI) 62nd Annual N.M. Water Conference.
In his address, entitled “Federal Water Policy and New Mexico: Our Progress and the Challenges Ahead,” Udall discussed the current water challenges facing New Mexico, including climate change, innovative solutions and opportunities Read More
Bandelier Hosts Hubbell Trading Post Navajo Rug Trunk Show Aug. 18-20
Navajo rugs on display at Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site. Courtesy/Hubbell Trading Post
