Environment

Amateur Naturalist: Variety Among Tent Rocks

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Picture 1: A layer of lava below the cap has divided into thinner layers due to the way it cooled when a liquid. Freezing water between the developing thin layers pushed them further apart. Photo by Robert Dryja

By Robert Dryja

Los Alamos is located on the Pajarito Plateau. This is an area that was created as part of volcanic eruptions from what is now known as the Valles Caldera. A major eruption occurred approximately 1.2 million years ago when softer forms of lava called tuff spread out for miles. Imagine the Rio Grande River back then being blocked by lava. A lake was created. The road that crosses Read More

Daily Postcard: Pine Siskins Massing On Thistle Feeder

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Daily Postcard: Pine Siskins massing on a thistle feeder after a chilly night outside a residence in White Rock. Pine Siskins are very small songbirds with sharp, pointed bills and short, notched tails. Their uniquely shaped bill is more slender than that of most finches. In flight, look for their forked tails and pointed wingtips. Source: allaboutbirds.org. Photo by Linda Deck Read More

New Documents Added To LANL Electronic Reading Room

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LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, this email is to notify the public that the following documents have been added to the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Electronic Reading Room.

The document(s) have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

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Weekly Fishing Report: Sept. 1, 2025 

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post 

Early predictions for the upcoming winter are for a weak La Nina pattern. La Nina usually means lower precipitation and warmer than average temperatures.  

However, the Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a cold and wet winter for New Mexico. Let’s hope they are right. 

One river that seems to still be holding up well is the Pecos River. Streamflows throughout the drainage are near, at or above  normal. 

On weekends, flows on the Chama River below El Vado Dam are increased dramatically to accommodate recreational rafting. They Read More

Valles Caldera Summer Hours End Sept. 1

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The pedestrian access at Valles Caldera’s main entrance, overlooking Valle Grande. Courtesy/NPS

NPS News:

Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, Valles Caldera will return to its regular hours of 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

As a reminder, the park is open to pedestrian and bicycle/e-bike traffic from dawn to dusk every day of the year. We invite you to experience the absolute magic of Valles Caldera before or after hours.

Pedestrian gates are available at:

  • Sulphur Creek Trailhead,
  • Redondo Creek Trailhead,
  • Banco Bonito Trailhead,
  • the main entrance,
  • Rincon Trailhead,
  • Rabbit Mountain Trailhead, and
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DOE Awards Basic Ordering Agreements For Nationwide Low-Level And Mixed Low-Level Waste Treatment Services

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DOE News:

CINCINNATI — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) announced Thursday it awarded five basic ordering agreements (BOAs) to conduct nationwide low-level and mixed low-level commercial waste treatment services at commercial waste treatment facilities of DOE contractors throughout the United States. Authorized users of these BOAs include all DOE offices, such as EM, the National Nuclear Security Administration, DOE laboratories and project offices. Authorized users will also continue to include any DOE prime contractor and subcontractor Read More

Daily Postcard: Scene Of 101st Burning Of Zozobra Aug. 29

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Daily Postcard: Scene from the 101st annual burning of Zozobra, ‘Old Man Gloom’, Friday night in Santa Fe – a high-tech festival of lights, lasers, drones, fireworks, music, dancers, and a roaring crowd of people who symbolically washed their souls clean of a year’s worth of worries, stress, anxiety, and troubles … ‘Que Viva La Fiesta!’ Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More

Los Alamos Master Gardeners Club Invites Community To Celebrate 3 Decades Of Stewardship Of Garden Sept. 4

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The Demonstration Garden at the southeast corner of Oppenheimer and Central, near the Justice Center. Courtesy/LAMGC

By JANINE FALES
President
LAMGA 

The Los Alamos Master Gardeners Club (LAMGC) invites the community to help celebrate its 3 decades of stewardship of the garden, with a bit of food and to appreciate this County gem, 5:30-7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 4 at the Demonstration Garden.

When the Los Alamos Master Gardeners Club formed in the summer of 1994, no one could have predicted the breadth or length of service to the community. Coming together as newly minted graduates of the NMSU Read More

Tales Of Our Times: Rivals Play Up NEPA Slogans To Scuttle Discussion Of NEPA

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By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water

Last month’s column delved into the vast contrasts between the “free speech” heard on the street or the news versus the speech usable in courtrooms that is screened for relevance by the Rules of Evidence. Take one example: On the street, “Nazi” phrases fill the air for millions of people. Yet, the use of “Nazi” in court would rarely, if ever, pass muster in any current case. So, the familiar term has little use before any judge.  

This month’s column aims to help fill a growing void. Read More

Posts From The Road: Flaming Gorge In Northern Utah

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Viewpoint: A group of hikers stops at a viewpoint near the Canyon Rim Campground to view the river and canyon below. The river is hundreds of feet below the canyon rim, and at one point is over 1,500 feet below the rim. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Flaming Gorge Boaters: Boaters traveling in both directions can be seen as they approach a bend in the Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The photo was made from the Canyon Rim Trail. Boaters continually move up and down through the canyon as they move about in the reservoir. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Read More