Environment

Be Bear Aware: Living With Black Bears In Los Alamos County

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Black Bear mama and baby searching for food in the spring in the Jemez Mountains. Courtesy/Leslie E. Bucklin

COUNTY News:

As spring returns to the Jemez Mountains, black bears are becoming more active throughout Los Alamos County. It’s an important time for residents and visitors alike to stay aware, take precautions, and understand how to safely coexist with Black Bears in the community.

Spring Behavior: Why You’re Seeing More Bears

After months of hibernation, black bears emerge in the spring hungry and focused on finding food. Natural food sources are still limited this time of year, which Read More

Bublitz: Milky Way Arch Over Los Alamos From LA Mountain

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Enhanced view of the Milky Way arch over Los Alamos. April is early in the Milky Way season to see it as an arch, with the galactic core starting to appear as viewed from Mt. Los Alamos during ‘blue hour’ at 7:30 p.m. April 10 and 1:30 a.m. April 17 Milky Way arch. Post-processing in Affinity Photo 2 was used to better see the Milky Way in the photo. Photo by Steve Bublitz Read More

Water In The West Is Life: Safeguarding Critical Watersheds In Western Colorado

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The sun sets over the communities that sit below the Grand Mesa National Forest. The Grand Mesa Watershed Resiliency Partnership focuses on watersheds that directly supply municipal and agricultural water. Courtesy/Ian Reiling

SFNF News:

On Colorado’s Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison national forests, water for the region begins as snow in high-elevation locations before flowing down to creeks, reservoirs and irrigation systems that support communities across the Western Slope. It’s a quiet process, but it supports nearly every part of life downstream.

However, that system has Read More

Dermody: Rooftop Solar Remains Pragmatic Solution For Rising Energy Costs

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By CONNOR DERMODY
Clean Earth Consultants

As Spring begins, this is one of the more prominent times of the year where I experience an uptick in consultations for photovoltaic (PV) designs. Since I started working with homeowners in Los Alamos County four years ago, I have experienced quite a bit of change, from available incentives to how clients will be compensated for energy shared with the utility grid. Despite the ebbs and flows, I remain confident that the conscientious switch to rooftop solar is a sound solution for your current and ongoing energy needs.

Here are a few reasons why I believe Read More

Scenes From 2026 Earth Day Festival In Los Alamos

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Los Alamos County Council Vice Chair Ryn Herrmann, left, reads an 2026 Earth Day Proclamation on behalf of the Council during the Earth Day Festival hosted Saturday by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) at the Los Alamos Nature Center. PEEC Executive Director Jillian Rubio, second from left, artist Star York and PEEC Co-founder Chick Keller, listen as the proclamation is read. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Artist Star York and Chick Keller unveil York’s sculpture, ‘Raven Dialogue, Friendly Advice’ on Saturday at the Los Alamos Nature Center. The unveiling kicked Read More