Recreation

Two Tie For Top Predictor In ACRR Weekly Pace Race

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Scene from April 23 Atomic City Road Runners pace race. Courtesy/ACRR

ACRR News:

Lisa Johnson and Mary Knaak tied for the best predictors in the Atomic City Road Runner (ACRR) weekly pace race held on the Canada del Buey Trail in White Rock at 3 seconds off their predicted time. 

Johnson was also the first female finisher on the 1 mile course with a time of 11:44. 

Other accurate predictors:

  • Priscila Rosa with a 6 second differential;
  • Zach Medin at 18 seconds off;
  • Chris Michel recording a 22 second difference; and
  • Felix Candia at 31 seconds off.

On the 1 mile course:

  • Anders Medin, 13, was the best finisher
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Friends of Bandelier Select James Robinson As Recipient Of 2024 Dorothy Hoard Stewardship Award

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2024 Dorothy Hoard Stewardship Award recipient James Robinson with a sedated bear that was rescued. Courtesy photo

The Friends of Bandelier News:

The Friends of Bandelier have selected James Robinson as the recipient of its 10th annual Dorothy Hoard Stewardship Award. Robinson was chosen based on his contributions to bear conservation in Los Alamos County.

Robinson is a Los Alamos native, who graduated from University of New Mexico’s Anderson School of Business with a Bachelor of Business in Operations Management. Upon graduation, he returned to Los Alamos and began his career at Los Alamos Read More

Valles Caldera Announces 2024 Summer Ranger Programs

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Ranger-guided program in the cabin district. Photo by L. Ray/NPS

NPS News:

JEMEZ SPRINGS — Valles Caldera Ntional Preserve invites community members to join a ranger this summer and experience the park like never before.

Rangers will be offering special programs throughout the season. Join a ranger to learn how to tie a fly, journal about nature, or learn about a special part of the park. Additional special programs that require reservations include fishing clinics, full-moon hikes, star-gazing programs, and astrophotography workshops.

Programs begin May 24 and run through Oct. 5.

Even Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: April 22, 2024

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

The weather has finally settled down and spring I definitely here. Flowers and fruit trees are blooming. The land gets a little greener every day.

Spring hunting season for wild turkeys opened April 15. You will need to purchase an over-the-counter (OTC) turkey hunting license. The season ends May 15. New Mexico has three species of wild turkeys. The most common is the Merriam’s, which is found throughout the state in mountainous areas, mostly in ponderosa pine forest. The Rio Grande wild turkeys are found in riparian areas of Eastern New Read More

Posts From The Road: Tucumcari Tonight

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Blue Swallow: The Blue Swallow Motel has been a popular Route 66 motel for decades and is the most well-known of the Tucumcari motels. Travelers continue to book the facility months in advance due to its popularity along  Route 66. This photo shows the motel with its classic Hudson auto parked in the entrance at twilight as the neon lights begin to light the motel. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

La Cita: La Cita Restaurant is a popular Mexican Restaurant on Historic Route 66 in Tucumcari. The bright yellow exterior with murals painted on many walls and the tall sombrero over the entrance make Read More

Sen. Martin Heinrich Celebrates 2024 National Park Week

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich celebrates National Park Week in video statement, April 19, 2024. Courtesy photo 

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a video statement celebrating National Park Week, days after the Senate unanimously passed a resolution he cosponsored marking the week of April 20 through April 28 as National Park Week 2024.

The resolution, supported on a bipartisan basis with 64 Senate cosponsors, seeks to boost awareness of the value and availability Read More

Leger Fernández Applauds New BLM Rule To Guide Management Of Public Lands

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STATE News:

The Department of the Interior April 18 announced a final rule to help guide the balanced management of America’s public lands.

The final Public Lands Rule provides tools for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to help improve the health and resilience of public lands in the face of a changing climate; conserve important wildlife habitat and intact landscapes; facilitate responsible development; and better recognize unique cultural and natural resources on public lands.

In a hearing last year, Congresswoman Leger Fernández urged the Bureau of Land Management’s Deputy Director Read More

Kids Invited To Become Valles Caldera Junior Rangers

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Courtesy/NPS

NPS News:

The National Park Service (NPS) has announced a new Junior Ranger experiential program at Valles Caldera National Preserve.

The program begins by conferring the honor of Junior Ranger onto each participant and then invites them to explore the park and learn more about the rich geologic, cultural and natural stories found there.

Anyone interested in becoming a Junior Ranger can stop by either of the park’s visitor facilities to obtain a badge and training manual.

“The Junior Ranger program is very popular across national parks and has been adopted by many other state Read More

Watershed Work To Limit Reservoir Access Starting April 22

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Los Alamos Canyon Reservoir and the road leading to it will be closed starting Monday, April 22, through mid-June for watershed mitigation work on the damaged stream channel. Courtesy/LAC 

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos Canyon Reservoir and the road leading to it will be closed starting Monday, April 22, through mid-June for watershed mitigation work on the damaged stream channel.

The reservoir and road will be closed to hiking on weekdays until the work is complete, however they will open for foot traffic on weekends. Hikers should park at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink as parking is not allowed Read More