Environment

Weekly Fishing Report: Nov. 2, 2025 

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors 
Los Alamos Daily Post 

The stocking of rainbow trout by the State Game and Fish Department has shifted its emphasis to Southern New Mexico. Lakes and ponds too warm in the summer to support trout are being stocked now because of cooler weather. 

Streamflow on the Rio Grande increased over the last week. Streamflows today were 497 cubic-feet-per-second at Taos Junction and 557at Embudo. The streamflow at Cerro near the Colorado border was 380 cubic feet per second. All of these are above normal and should be good for trout, allowing any stocked trout not yet caught Read More

Posts From The Road: Texas Roadside Oddities

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Outlaw Gas Station: During the prohibition era, many establishments secretly began to appear with one product in mind, moonshine. Often these businesses appeared to be legitimate establishments such as a gas station or other common business but moonshine sales were king. This gas station may have sold more moonshine than gas back in the day. The old station is in Glen Rose, Texas. The structure was constructed with stone, bricks, and petrified wood. Petrified wood was plentiful in the area and widely used in buildings in the area. After the prohibition era ended, the business but the shell of Read More

Well Fed Beaver Spotted At Bandelier National Monument

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A well fed beaver spotted during a volunteer project building beaver dam analogs earlier this fall at Bandelier National Monument. National parks remain as accessible as possible during the federal government shutdown. At Bandelier, the following are not open or accessible: the Visitor Center, Cafe, Park Store, Frijoles Canyon, and the Tsankawi unit, including the hiking trails such as the Pueblo Loop, Alcove House, Frey, and Tyuonyi Overlook Trails. Juniper Campground is open. For more information, visit: doi.gov/shutdown. Courtesy/NPS Read More

New Mexico Environment Department Monitoring Air Quality Following Refinery Fire In Artesia

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NMED News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is monitoring air quality in Artesia following a fire and explosion Friday morning at the HF Sinclair Navajo Refinery.

According to the Artesia Police Department, the fire has been extinguished, and all city and county emergency services have cleared the area. The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.

“We’re working closely with local and state partners to see how this fire might affect air quality,” said Cindy Hollenberg, chief of the NMED Air Quality Bureau. “State teams are on the way to Artesia to take Read More

American Robins Observed Locally During Annual Migration

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Right now, every night, thousands of American Robins stream up the canyons of the Jemez Mountains from the surrounding shrubby lowlands. This is part of their overall Autumn migration. As the estimated 300-400 million robins in North America move south each year, they seek out trees to spend the night in if they’re not actually flying south that night. In our area, robins prefer the forests of the Jemez Mountains to the shrubby pinyon and juniper in the surrounding areas. If one watches 1-2 hours before sunset, they can see thousands of robins moving uphill to find a safe forested area to spend the Read More

Library Kicks Off 4th Annual Community Seed Drive

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Part one of the Zinnia life cycle, from full bloom to seed library packets, seeds grown in raised beds in front of the Mesa Public Library. Courtesy/Los Alamos Public Library

Part two of the Zinnia life cycle, from full bloom to seed library packets. Courtesy/Los Alamos Public Library

Part three of the Zinnia life cycle, from full bloom to seed library packets. Courtesy/Los Alamos Public Library

Part four of the Zinnia life cycle, from full bloom to seed library packets. Courtesy/Los Alamos Public Library

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos Public Library has kicked off its annual seed drive to support Read More