Recreation

VCNP Seeks Food Vendors For 2024 Summer Season

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Visitors talking with a ranger about wildlife during the 2023 Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta. Photo by C. Lycopolus/NPS

VCNP News:

JEMEZ SPRINGS – The National Park Service is looking to expand visitor services at Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) this year by working with local food vendors to offer different New  Mexican cuisines.

Currently, there are only light snacks available at the park. This makes it difficult to provide a comprehensive visitor experience, especially to out-of-town visitors arriving at the park in the middle of the day.

In addition to meeting basic visitor needs,  Read More

Posts From The Road: Bluebonnet Season

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Hiking Trail: There were several trails at the LBJ State Park Historic Site where visitors could walk among the large oak, pecan and many other trees seen at the park. The trails around the visitors center led visitors through many fields of wildflowers but the bluebonnets are the stars followed closely by the red Indian paintbrush flowers. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Spring Growth: The wildflowers were a little more sparse in areas but the lush green grasses and flowers and the spring growth on the trees made walking around the grounds of the state park very pleasurable. Photo by Gary Read More

Tsankawi Unit To Remain Closed Due To Power Loss At Site 

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Bandelier News:

Bandelier National Monument’s Tsankawi Unit will remain closed due to power loss at the site. There is no projected re-opening date at this time.

“The power has not yet been restored to Tsankawi,” Superintendent Patrick Suddath said. “We’re working with our partners to fix the issue as soon as possible. Our visitor facilities at Tsankawi, namely the restrooms, need power to operate. We understand there is a lot of interest reopening the site, and we hope to do so as soon as we safely can.”

Tsankawi has been closed since April 2023. The closure was part of the larger interagency project Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: Week of May 10, 2024

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

The weather has finally settled down and spring is definitely here. Flowers and fruit trees are blooming. This time of year the best fishing is usually found in the lakes and reservoirs. Trout will be cruising the warmer, shallow water sometimes surprisingly close to the bank.

Streamflows have increased dramatically the last three weeks in Northern New Mexico. Nearly all the tributaries of the Rio Grande are flowing well-above normal. The main stem of the Rio Grande streamflow is at or just below normal. It will continue to rise. The Pecos Read More

Rojas Is Top Predictor In Weekly Pace Race May 7

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Scene from ACRR pace race Tuesday on the trails and road adjacent to Fireman’s Park. Courtesy/ACRR

 ACRR News:

Aurea Rojas was the best predictor in the Atomic City Road Runners (ACRR) weekly pace race held Tuesday, May 7 on the trails and road adjacent to Fireman’s Park near the Mitchell Trailhead in the Northern area of the County. She was 15 seconds off her predicted time.

Other accurate predictors were:

  • Valerio Pinchetti recording a 19 second difference; Deana Tsang at 29 seconds off; Priscila Rosa with a 31 second differential; and Madeline Harms at 48 seconds off.

On the 1-mile course:

  • Paul
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Piñon Park Splash Pad Opens For Summer Season May 24

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Scene from Piñon Park Splash Pad last season. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Parks and Open Space Division has announced the Piñon Park Splash Pad at 10 Sherwood Blvd. in White Rock will open for the summer season at 10 a.m. Friday, May 24.

The Splash Pad will be operational 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week and is scheduled to remain open through Labor Day weekend, Sept. 2.

Adult supervision is recommended for the Splash Pad area, as this is an unsupervised facility. Athletic or similar equipment is not allowed, and animals are prohibited. Those using the facility are asked not Read More

Council Proclaims May Motorcycle Awareness Month

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From left, Los Alamos County Councilor David Reagor provides a proclamation that recognizes May as ‘Motorcycle Awareness Month’ to Richard Sturgeon, Joe Beauregard, Brett Chandler, Jessica Roberts, Kris Hyatt and Liz Sturgeon during Tuesday night’s council meeting. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Council proclaimed May as “Motorcycle Awareness Month” during its Tuesday meeting. Councilor David Reagor read the proclamation:

WHEREAS, motorcycles are used as a regular means of transportation for commuting, touring and recreational use in and around Los Alamos County; Read More

Plans Underway For 2024 County Fair & Rodeo Parade

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From the County Community Services Department:

Are you looking forward to the next parade in Los Alamos and do you want to participate this year? Los Alamos County Recreation Division is organizing the 2024 Los Alamos County Fair and Rodeo Parade and we would love for you to join in on the fun!

We invite you to join Los Alamos County and other partnering organizations on Aug. 3 to be in the parade! This hometown parade is a highlight of Los Alamos County’s Fair and Rodeo weekend. The parade brings locals and visitors to downtown Los Alamos to celebrate the western roots of the community.

This event Read More