Recreation

Los Alamos Mountaineers’ April 23 Meeting Features Talk By Rick Rubio On Climbing Ecuador’s Highest Peaks

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Rick Rubio and his party on the glaciated summit of Chimborazo, the highest peak in Ecuador. Courtesy/Mountaineers

By BILL PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers

Rick Rubio will speak about climbing Ecuador’s volcanoes at the April 23 Los Alamos Mountaineers meeting. Rubio, along with five friends, climbed five of Ecuador’s volcanoes in December 2023, culminating with a climb of 6,263-meter (20,548 foot) Chimborazo.

Chimborazo, 39th highest summit in the Andes, is farthest point on Earth’s surface from the Earth’s center, due to its location along the planet’s equatorial bulge. It was Read More

BLM Seeks Public Input On New Mountain Bike Trail

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BLM News:

FARMINGTON — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Farmington Field Office is considering the designation of a new mountain bike trail on public lands north of Kirtland.

San Juan County, in partnership with the BLM, is proposing a single-track recreational trail improvement project that will be designated for mountain bikes and Class I E-bikes. The BLM is considering the inclusion of Class I E-bikes to provide additional outdoor recreation opportunities for an emerging demographic that includes older or disabled riders.

The proposed project will utilize an existing social trail, Read More

Two Runners Tie For Top Predictor In ACRR Pace Race

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Scene from the ACRR weekly pace race Tuesday on Canada del Buey Trail in White Rock. Courtesy/ACRR

Scene from the ACRR weekly pace race Tuesday on Canada del Buey Trail in White Rock. Courtesy/ACRR

ACRR News:

Lisa Johnson and Mary Knaak tied for best predictors in the Atomic City Road Runners (ACRR) weekly pace race Tursday 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 include:

  • Priscila Rosa with a 6 second differential;
  • Zach Medin at 18 seconds off;
  • Chris
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Celebrate Art In Valles Caldera Sunday April 28

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Fog obscures the lower portion of Valle Grande. Photo by D. Krueger/NPS

VCNP News:

JEMEZ SPRINGS – The National Park Service is celebrating National Park Week April 20 through April 28. The theme for Sunday, April 28 is Arts in Parks and Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) is hosting some special activities to help foster one’s inner artist.

The community is invited to join a ranger at 10 a.m. for a landscape photography workshop, 11 a.m. for a haiku workshop and 1 p.m. for a spring crafting activity.

Everyone is also invited to come out and create some art in the park. You may just happen across Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: April 15, 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. The land gets a little greener every day.

Spring hunting season for wild turkeys opens today, April 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 forests. The Rio Grande wild turkeys are found in riparian areas of Eastern New Mexico. The Gould’s wild turkey is very limited is habitat and found only in the Bootheel Read More

Pajarito Pickleball Club Launch Deemed Great Success

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Scene from the Pajarito Pickleball Club launch event Saturday at the Pinon Park Courts in White Rock. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from the Pajarito Pickleball Club launch event Saturday at the Pinon Park Courts in White Rock. Photo by Andy McBride/ladailypost.com

SPORTS News:

More than 50 people turned out to participate in the Pajarito Pickleball Club launch event Saturday at the Pinon Park Courts in White Rock. This included 10 first time players, Santa Fe Club members and out of state visitors.

The participants filled all six courts, played some great games, and raised enough Read More

Three Tie For Best Predictor In ACRR Weekly Pace Race

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Scene from the ACRR weekly pace race Tuesday on the service road at the bottom of Main Hill. Courtesy/ACRR

Scene from the ACRR weekly pace race Tuesday on the service road at the bottom of Main Hill. Courtesy/ACRR

ACRR News:

Three participants tied for top predictor in the Atomic City Road Runners (ACRR) weekly pace race held on the service road at the bottom of Main Hill just off N.M. 502. 

Holly Walker, Felix Candia and David Kunsberg were all 1 second off their predicted time. 

Other accurate predictors:

  • Sonja Behnke recorded a 5 second difference;
  • Aurea Rojas was 6 seconds off;
  • Jesse Woodroffe
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Nuclear Museum To Host 27th Annual Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Festival Saturday May 4

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Lion Dancers, traditional arts activities and martial arts will celebrate the rich history of Asian and Pacific Islanders at the annual festival May 4 at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. Courtesy/NMNSH

NMNSH News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Join the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History (NMNSH) for a day of fun celebrating the culture and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders at 601 Eubank Blvd. SE in  Albuquerque.

Hosted 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the Nuclear Museum, the annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Festival will allow Read More

Line Dance Class With Artist Angela Ellsworth April 14, 16

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NMMA News:

Immerse yourself in the world of New Mexico Museum of Art (NMMA) Vladem Contemporary’s second Artist in Residence Angela Ellsworth.

Experience a unique glimpse into Angela Ellsworth’s studio practice through dance. Dance instructor Jocelynn Hooper will lead a line-dancing class for all ages. Don’t miss out on this exhilarating opportunity noon to 1 p.m. Sunday, April 14 and Tuesday April 16 at the New Mexico Museum of Art Vladem Contemporary, 404 Montezuma Ave., in Santa Fe.

This is a free event. Gallery admission is not included. The artist-in-residence program is generously Read More