Recreation

SFNF: Wildfire Prevention Ahead Of 4th Of July Holiday

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE — Every year, thousands of wildfires are sparked on public lands by fireworks. Fireworks are illegal to use in national forests every day of the year. You can help the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF)  to prevent unwanted human-caused wildfires by practicing safe and responsible campfire management.

Responsible campfire tips:

  • Campfire rings should be clear of flammable debris for three feet in every direction.
  • All campfires must be extinguished before campers depart their campsites, even if they will only be gone for a couple of hours.
  • For more information on responsible
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Wernicke: Parks & Recreation Board Update For June 2024

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The bottom of Ranch School Trail after an early June rainstorm. Courtesy photo

By James Wernicke
Chair
Los Alamos Parks and Recreation Board

Here are the June Parks and Recreation Board (PRB) meeting highlights:

Public Comment on Aquatic Center Maintenance

We first heard public concerns that conducting aquatic center maintenance from September to April could negatively impact swim teams and other users. While contractor availability will play a role in scheduling, the PRB is committed to working with the Community Services Department (CSD) to minimize disruptions. Public comments Read More

Santa Fe National Forest Recreation Site Fees To Increase

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Courtesy/SFNF

SFNF News:

SANTA FE — Beginning Spring 2025, fees for day use sites and campgrounds on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) will increase. This revenue is invested into forest recreation site maintenance such as trash collection, septic and vault toilet pumping, painting, cleaning, addressing the backlog of maintenance, conducting patrols, and maintaining high-use sites.

In 2004, Congress passed the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, which allows the Forest Service to retain a portion of revenue collected at recreation sites and use those funds locally to operate, Read More

Posts From The Road: Chief Joseph Scenic Highway

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Peaks and Valleys: When traveling the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway from the southern end out of Cody, Wyo. the hills and valley landscapes are more gentle. Just a few miles farther up the scenic drive into the mountains the views become much more rugged. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com 

View from the Pass: Dead Indian Pass is the highest point on the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway in Wyoming. Shown is a view of the road as it twists and turns as it drops in elevation when leaving the pass to the north. The pass is 8,071 feet in elevation and offers spectacular views of the Absaroka Mountains and beyond Read More

Free West Coast Swing Dancing And Lessons At Betty Ehart Senior Center Starting Monday July 1

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COMMUNITY News:

Every Monday (except County holidays) from 7-9 p.m. everyone is welcome to free ballroom dancing and lessons at the Betty Ehart Senior Center Center. It is a Los Alamos County Activity organized by Terry Goodwin and Selmo Jaramillo. Every month they focus on a particular ballroom dance, and in July the focus is West Coast Swing.

West Coast Swing is a social dance in which partners learn some basic moves, practice connecting with each other, and then are able to improvise with each other to make a unique dance. This style goes well

with a variety of music, including country, Read More

National Cowgirl Museum & Hall Of Fame: 2024 Inductees

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NCM News:

FORT WORTH — The National Cowgirl Museum (NCM) and Hall of Fame will welcome four new Inductees at the 48th Annual Induction Luncheon and Ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024 at Dickies Arena.

The 2024 class of honorees is an extraordinary group of cowgirls with exemplary achievements in rodeo, business, and public service.

The induction 2024 class includes Beth Cross, JJ Hampton, Kaila Mussell, and the Pack Horse Library Project.

“Every year, we are in awe of the talent and tenacity that our honorees possess, and the 2024 Inductees are no exception,” Museum Executive Director Patricia Read More

Santa Fe National Forest Implements Closure Order In Española Ranger District To Prevent Further Unauthorized Long-term Camping, Vandalism, Trash Dumping

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SFNF News:

  • Camping Area Closure At Headquarters Well

SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) has issued a camping closure order (03-10-06-24-07) for Headquarters Well in the Española Ranger District to prevent further resource damage caused by an increase in unauthorized long-term camping, vandalism, and trash dumping.

While the closure order is in place the SFNF will conduct critical restoration and rehabilitation work to address resource damage and implement a long-term management plan for the area.

This order shall be in effect from June 21, 2024, at 0800 through December 31, Read More

Zola Is Best Predictor In Weekly Pace Race June 25

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Scene from the ACRR’s weekly pace race held Tuesday at East Park. Courtesy/ACRR

Scene from the ACRR’s weekly pace race held Tuesday at East Park. Courtesy/ACRR

ACRR News:

James Zola was the top predictor in the Atomic City Road Runner’s (ACRR) weekly pace race held at East Park with a 3 second differential from his predicted time.

Other accurate predictors were:

  • Zach Medin recording a 8 second difference;
  • Tony Borek at 10 seconds off; Chris Michel with a 15 second differential; and
  • Holly Walker at 21 seconds off as well as the best finisher in the 1 mile race with a time of 7:38.

In the 1 mile race:

  • Hal
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Weekly Fishing Report: June 28, 2024  

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post 

There has been extensive flooding in the Las Vegas area, especially along the Gallinas River. It is best to avoid this area as crews clean up after the floods.

Spring runoff has peaked early and streamflows are dropping throughout the state. This is an excellent time to fish streams like the Rio Chama. Rio de los Pinos and the Pecos. The higher flows of spring runoff put the trout in an actively feeding mood and now that the flows are dropping and easier to fish the fishing can be quite good.

Lakes and reservoirs are starting to warm up. Fish will Read More