Fun Outings

BLM To Begin Selling Christmas Tree Permits In New Mexico

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SANTA FE – Bureau of Land Management (BLM) offices will begin selling personal Christmas tree permits for harvest of piñon and juniper.

Permits will be available beginning Nov. 20 for the Farmington and Taos Field Offices and New Mexico State Office, Nov. 29 for the Socorro Field Office and Dec. 2 for the Rio Puerco Field Office.

The permits must be purchased before Dec. 24. The cost per tree is $5. Permits and maps may be obtained over the counter at your local BLM Office or online for some locations at forestproducts.blm.gov.

If purchasing online, you must have access to a printer for printing Read More

Los Alamos Geological Society To Meet Tuesday

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Los Alamos Geological Society Board President Patrick Rowe is the featured speaker at Tuesday’s meeting.  Courtesy/LAGS

LAGS News:

The Los Alamos Geological Society (LAGS) will meet 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the Los Alamos Christian Church at 92 East Road.

LAGS Board President Patrick Rowe will give a presentation on “The History of Silver Mining in New Mexico”. This was the same presentation he gave at the New Mexico Mineral Symposium hosted earlier this year by the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.

New Mexico has a wonderful endowment of silver (and other minerals) due to Read More

LAHS Teacher Lori Thompson’s Sports Lit Students Interview Chancellor, Faculty And Staff At UNM-Los Alamos

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Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Teacher Lori Thompson brought her Sports Lit students on a field trip Nov. 13 to interview UNM-Los Alamos Chancellor Dr. Mike Holtzclaw and faculty and staff members in the lecture hall on the college campus. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com                                                                                               
UNM-Los Alamos Chancellor Mike Holtzclaw speaks with students from LAHS Teacher Lori Thompson’s Sports Lit classes Nov. 13. The students interviewed Chancellor Mike Holtzclaw along with faculty and staff members last week about their work. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com  
Scene of LAHS Teacher Lori Thompson’s
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Valles Caldera To Resume Collecting Entrance Fees In 2025

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One of the park’s new orientation signs overlooking Valle Grande. Photo by D. Krueger/NPS

VCNP News: 

JEMEZ SPRINGS – The National Park Service will resume the collection of park entrance fees at Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) beginning Jan. 1, 2025.

VCNP will be able to retain 100 percent of the fees collected in the park for use on projects that directly benefit park visitors, including road, trail and trailhead improvements.

With this change, the NPS will also eliminate separate fees for fishing in the park. During a public comment period held this past summer, over two-thirds of Read More

Rodgers And Hammerstein’s ‘Oklahoma!’ Opens Nov. 21

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Laurey and Curly. Courtesy/Tri-M Productions

Cowboys versus farmers. Courtesy/Tri-M Productions

Tri-M Productions News:

Tri-M Productions will perform Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic of America musical theater, “Oklahoma!” opening Nov. 21 for one weekend only at the big St. Francis Auditorium of the New Mexico Museum of Art on the Santa Fe Plaza. Directed by Marilyn Barnes with music direction by Kathlene Ritch, this production features wonderful choreography by Laura Orozco Garrett (formerly of Moving Arts Española and now Keshet Dance and Center for the Arts in Albuquerque). Read More

Posts From The Road: San Juan Mountains Scenery

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Ranch Land: Cattle ranching is prevalent in the San Juan Mountains north of Pagosa, Colo. Shown is a herd of cattle grazing in the high meadow grasslands surrounded by high mountain peaks in all directions. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Calm Waters: Calm waters create a mirror reflection of nearby trees at Williams Reservoir in the San Juan Mountains about 25 miles north of Pagosa, Colo. This was a small, calm inlet spotted on the south end of the reservoir but the beautiful reflections made it easy to spot. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Read More

Mountaineers On Staying Alive In Avalanche Country Nov. 19

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Setting off into the winter backcountry, looking forward to natural wonders, but also carrying a healthy respect for avalanche danger. Courtesy/LAM

By WILLIAM PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers

Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Los Alamos Mountaineers will meet on the third Tuesday of the month, Nov. 19. The social hour, with cookies, begins at 6:45 p.m. followed at 7 p.m. with the program.

At this month’s meeting, Rick Rubio will discuss key aspects of avalanche safety, including how to recognize and avoid avalanche danger. Avalanche is a significant danger for winter activities Read More

Scenes From Lobos 38-35 Upset Over WSU Saturday Night

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Fans rush the field Saturday night at University Stadium in Albuquerque – overjoyed with the Lobos 38-35 upset over No. 18 Washington State University. Newly elected Los Alamos County Councilor Ryn Herrmann with her husband Hans and daughter Katie were among those on the field celebrating the Lobos victory. Courtesy photo

2020 Los Alamos High School graduate Katie Herrmann enjoying the big game between the Lobos and WSU with her family including parents Hans and Ryn Herrmann Saturday night at UNM in Albuquerque. Courtesy photo Read More

Santa Fe Opera To Present Digital Premiere Of ‘The Pueblo Opera Program: And What Could Be Next’ Nov. 25

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Fashion designer Patricia Michaels of Taos Pueblo gives an interview on stage at the Santa Fe Opera. Production still courtesy of Beverly R. Singer for the Santa Fe Opera

SFO News:

SANTA FE — The Santa Fe Opera will present the free digital premiere of The Pueblo Opera Program: And What Could Be Next, a documentary directed by Beverly R. Singer of Santa Clara Pueblo.

Produced by the Pueblo Opera Cultural Council (POCC) in collaboration with the Santa Fe Opera, the film chronicles the 50-year history between the Santa Fe Opera and the Pueblo and Tribal Nations of New Mexico and how its innovative programming Read More