Recreation

‘Wall Of Honor’ Joins ‘Mayfest In The Mountains’ Celebration In Red River Memorial Day Weekend

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Courtesy/Wall of Honor

Town of Red River News:

RED RIVER – The Town of Red River has announced the inclusion of the Wall of Honor as a significant part of this year’s Mayfest in the Mountains celebration over Memorial Day weekend.

Originally known as Faces of the Fallen, the Wall of Honor stands as a poignant visual tribute to every serviceman or woman who tragically lost their lives during the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The project originated in 2003 when Alicia Tallman, a student at Milwaukie High School, created the display as her senior project. It later became a labor of love Read More

Heinrich, Vasquez, Zinke Introduce Legislation To Scale Up Locally Led Big Game Migration Initiatives

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CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) and Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) introduced the Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act to help the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scale up popular, locally-led, and voluntary big game migration pilot projects with private landowners, conservationists, and agriculture groups.

“Private landowners and agricultural producers in New Mexico and across the West play a key role in our effort to increase habitat connectivity Read More

Valles Caldera Installs Wildlife Viewing Scopes

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Hummingbird resting on an aspen branch on Cerro Abrigo. Photo by C. Lycopolus/NPS

VCNP News:

JEMEZ SPRINGS – The high-elevation ecosystems of Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP)—ranging from 8,000 to 11,254 feet above sea level—support a great diversity of wildlife, including several thousand elk, healthy populations of Gunnison’s prairie dogs, mountain lions, bears, bobcats and coyotes. A rich array of migratory birds can be found in the park’s woodlands, grasslands and wetlands. Chorusing frogs can be heard throughout the day as they take advantage of the spring snow melt-off. Read More

Pajarito Mountain Offers Mother’s Day Brunch At Cafe

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PAJARITO News:

Pajarito Mountain kicks off the summer season May 12 with a very special brunch for Mother’s Day, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the cafe.

On the menu:

 

  • Hearty Breakfast plates
  • Spicy Breakfast Burritos
  • Down Home Biscuits and Gravy
  • Luscious Strawberry Cheesecake French toast
  • Sweet Blueberry Pancakes
  • Gourmet Quiche

The following weekend the cafe will open for the summer May 18. The downhill mountain bike park will open June 1 with the annual Summerfest party on the hill. 

The Pajarito Mountain Cafe is expanding its hours for a longer lunch on weekdays, dinner on Saturdays, and brunch and Read More

Los Alamos County Parks Division Opens Camp May Campground And Day Use Areas For Summer Season

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Parks and Open Space Division opened the Camp May campground and day use area on Wednesday May 1 for the summer season.

Camp May is a popular campground for locals and visitors, due to its proximity to the Los Alamos townsite, Forest Service trails and Pajarito Mountain Ski Area.

The day use area is available daily on a first-come, first-serve basis; the pavilion is available to reserve online in the County’s webtrac system; and the campground is available to reserve in-person at the Aquatic Center at 2760 Canyon Road.

The campground is closed in the late fall for Read More

County Aquatic Center To Close For Day At 8 AM May 7

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Aquatic Center will be open 6 a.m. – 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2024, and then close for the remainder for the day due to a water outage related to construction in the area.

The Aquatic Center is anticipated to reopen at 6 a.m. on May 8.

The County apologizes for any inconvenience. Read More

Posts From The Road: Russell’s Travel Center In Glenrio

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Greetings: Statues of Elvis and Marilyn Monroe greet visitors at the Car Museum inside Russell’s Travel Center at Exit 359 on Interstate 40 in Glenrio, N.M. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Diner: A 1950s era diner offers visitors at Russell’s Travel Center the chance to enjoy a meal while taking a break from road travel. The diner offers a variety of dishes as well as floats, malts and other diner specialties. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Free Car Museum: Included in the Russell’s Travel Center is a free car museum. The museum contains several vintage cars mostly from the late 1940s-1960s, Read More

Junior Ranger Mini Camps At Fort Union May 25-26

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Scene from a Junior Ranger Mini-Camp held at Fort Union National Monument. Courtesy/NPS

NPS News:

WATROUS — Fort Union National Monument announces its annual Junior Ranger Mini-Camps to be held Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26. Camps are 90-minutes in length, and there are two 90-minute sessions at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. each day.

The camps are best suited for children ages 7-12 and will allow them to discover the culture and history of 19th century army life in the American Southwest with ranger-led games and activities.

All camp and park visits are free of charge.

Fort Union National Monument is Read More

Free Cha-Cha-Cha Dancing At BESC Starts Monday May 6

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COMMUNITY News:

Everyone is welcome to free ballroom dancing 7-9 p.m. every Monday (except County holidays) at the Betty Ehart Senior Center Center at 1101 Bathtub Row.

It is a Los Alamos County Activity organized by Terry Goodwin and Selmo Jarmillo. Every month they focus on a particular ballroom dance, and in May the focus is Cha-Cha-Cha.

From 7-7:15 p.m., they will be playing Cha-Cha-Cha music so that as folks arrive they can dance or watch. From 7:15-8:15 p.m. there will be a lesson taught by Dr. Jan Velechovsky. Then 8:15 p.m. until closing at 9 p.m. they will play a mix of music for various ballroom Read More