Environment

SFNF & National Forest Foundation To Begin Herbicide Application In Hermit’s Peak Calf Canyon Burned Area

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest, in collaboration with the National Forest Foundation, will use a variety of vegetation management strategies to treat invasive species within the Hermit’s Peak Calf Canyon burned area starting this week.

The SFNF and NFF plan to treat 1,400 acres between June and October of this year, with the goal of treating a total of 4,200 acres over three to four years.

“By implementing adaptive invasive plant management strategies, such as targeted herbicide application, we can foster the recovery of native plants that are resilient against disturbances Read More

Department Of The Interior Announces $461 Million For Parks And Outdoor Recreation Across America

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DOI News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior today announced the distribution of more than $327 million in formula grants and $134 million in competitive grants from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to all 50 states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia, a major investment in the parks, playgrounds, trails and open spaces that bring communities together across the country. These funds will be matched at least 1:1, for a total outdoor recreation investment of more than $900 million. 

Permanently funded through President Donald J. Trump’s Great American Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: June 8, 2026 

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post 

The State Game and Fish Department stocked a total of 35,445 rainbow trout weighing 17,733 pounds. Most of the stocking will now be in Northern New Mexico. 

Streamflow in the Rio Grande increased slightly and is still below average to extremely below average in Northern New Mexico. At Taos Junction Bridge, the streamflow Sunday, May 16, was 212 cubic-feet-per-second. The streamflow at Cerro near the Colorado border was 81.4 cubic-feet-per-second. The streamflow at Embudo was 206 cubic-feet-per-second 

Streamflow in Embudo Creek Read More

Reminder: May To July Is Elk Calving Season

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COUNTY News:

If you spot a newborn elk calf in the wild, do not approach or touch it. While it may look alone, the mother is almost always nearby.

Picking up or disturbing these calves can seriously harm their survival chances and put you in danger—mother elk fiercely protect their young.

Here’s what you should do:

  • Observe from a distance—don’t go near or pet the calf;
  • Never remove a calf from the wild; and
  • Leave the area quickly and quietly.

If you believe a baby animal is sick or injured, contact New Mexico Game and Fish at 888.248.6866 or 505.476.8000.

Protect elk calves—give them space and help keep Read More

Community Lends A Hand In Creating Justice Center Mural

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Austin-based artist J Muzacz works on a completed tile piece during a workshop Friday afternoon at Mesa Public Library. This tile will become part of a mosaic mural on the exterior wall of the Justice Center. Muzacz and his team guided community members through the process of creating the tile pieces using their templates. Each participant received a grid to put the glass tiles on and a template to follow regarding where to put the tiles and what colors to use. A total of three workshops were held including one Saturday and the final earlier today at the library. To learn more, visit lacnm.com/mosaic Read More

Posts From the Road: The Castle Rock

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Castle Rock: Shown is the actual castle rock as seen from downtown Castle Rock, Colo. The rock is a prominent landmark from which the city is named. Rock Park covers the land where the rock sits and has become a popular hiking destination for hikers. The views seen from the rock are spectacular. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Downtown Castle Rock: Downtown Castle Rock is viewed from the castle rock and is just blocks south of the rock landmark. Pikes Peak stands tall in Colorado Springs to the south. Interstate 25, which can be seen on the right side of the photo, passes through Castle Rock on Read More

Interior Secretary Designates Six New National Trails

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Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum

From the Department of the Interior:

          • New hiking, paddling and multi-use trails add 162.5 miles to the National Trails System 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In celebration of Great Outdoors Month and National Trails Day on June 6, designated five new National Recreation Trails and one National Water Trail, adding 162.5 miles of hiking, paddling and outdoor recreation opportunities across five states.

The newly designated trails join a nationwide network of more than 1,350 National Recreation Trails found in every state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico Read More

Scenes From ChamberFest 2026

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Kids busy at play on the popular sand pile on Central Avenue, the center piece of ChamberFest sponsored annually by Enterprise Bank & Trust in downtown Los Alamos, and this year also in White Rock. The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce event features local businesses, service organizations and other groups for ChamberFest, this year sponsored by UNIFI, Wingate by Wyndham, North Central Regional Transit District (Blue Bus), N3B and Exit Realty Advantage NM. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Transit Mix and Los Alamos County Public Works coordinated bringing in the sand Read More