Recreation

Forest Service Issues Update On Rincon Prescribed Fire

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Santa Fe Forest Service News:

SANTA FE—The Rincon prescribed fire involves 2,227 acres of hazardous fuels located on French Mesa off Forest Road 8 on the Coyote Ranger District. An Incident Commander (IC) is overseeing the fire until declared out. A fire is declared out when there is no visible smoke or heat detected.

As part of its new strategies for implementing prescribed fire, infrared detection devices (such as handheld devices or drones) are being used to monitor residual heat invisible to the naked eye on the fire. Crews continue to secure around the Rincon perimeter by eliminating heat Read More

BLM Seeks Nominations To Northern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council

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Courtesy/BLM

BLM News:

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking nominations to the Northern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council Oct. 25-Nov. 24.

Members of the public with diverse interests to assists in the development of recommendations that address public land management issues within northern New Mexico.

Please click on the following link to learn more about the call for nominations for the BLM Northern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council:  

The BLM maintains RACs as a means of gaining expert advice, Read More

Parks Crew To Remove Hazardous Trees At Ice Rink Oct. 26

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Location of two hazardous trees to be removed Thursday from the area around the County Ice Rink. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Parks and Open Space Division will close the County Ice Rink parking lot 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26 to remove two unsafe trees from the property.

The tree removal is part of the temporary chiller repair that is ongoing to ensure optimal ice temperatures throughout the coming winter skating season, until permanent repairs can be made.

Motorists are advised to observe caution on Thursday, since some traffic delays may occur. Vehicles driving along Read More

Sen. Heinrich On 100th Anniversary Of Carlsbad Caverns  

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Some of nature’s most awe-inspiring landscapes lie hidden underground, such as the Chandelier Ballroom in Lechuguilla Cave in Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Gavin Newman/NPS

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 the following statement in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Carlsbad Caverns National Park.

“The stunning underground limestone formations in Carlsbad Caverns are the result of hundreds of millions of years of geology. For a century, Read More

Luján, Risch, Schrier, Chavez-DeRemer Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Improve Legacy Road And Trail Transparency

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Congressional News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and James Risch (R-Idaho) joined U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier (D-Wash.) and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) Tuesday to introduce bipartisan, bicameral legislation to improve transparency of the Legacy Road and Trail Remediation (LRTR) Program.

This legislation requires the U.S. Forest Service to publish annually, for each region, a list of projects eligible for funding under the program. Established in 2008, this program was created to deliver funding to address critical road issues, restore watersheds, Read More

NMDGF Seeks Information On Culprits Responsible For Disruption Of Kokanee Salmon Spawning – $2.5K Reward

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A kokanee salmon captured by fisheries biologists as part of annual spawning efforts. Courtesy/NMDGF

The kokanee salmon holding pen before it was vandalized Oct. 20 on Navajo Lake. Courtesy/NMDGF

NMDGF News: 

NAVAJO LAKE — New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) reports that New Mexico’s annual kokanee salmon spawning efforts were derailed Friday, Oct. 20 when its Navajo Lake holding pens were vandalized.

Each fall salmon are gathered into holding pens to allow Department staff to manually spawn them prior to taking the fertilized eggs to its hatchery. The holding pen was found dragged Read More

Snowdonia And The Welsh Mountains With The Los Alamos Mountaineers Oct. 24

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A trail through the Welsh mountains. Courtesy/Los Alamos Mountaineers

By BILL PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers

The Oct. 24 Mountaineers meeting will be in-person, with a hybrid adjunct. Colin Hemez will speak about his explorations of the mountains of Wales.

Colin writes: “In the summer of 2022, I partook in a hiking trip through the mountains of northern Wales—an adventure enabled by Great Britain’s extensive train network and venerable right to roam laws. In this talk, I’ll share some photographs of the journey, discuss the history and future of walking in England, and reflect on the Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: Oct. 20, 2023

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

The fishing for kokanee salmon during the early part of the snagging season, which opened Oct. 1, has been slow. This is not unusual and the fishing should pick up later this season. One option while the snagging is slow is to fish for trout using conventional angling methods near where the salmon are running. One of the best baits during this time is fresh salmon eggs called roe. If you do get lucky enough to snag a female salmon, clean them immediately. The roe should be in two long sacks (skeins) along the backbone. Try to keep the sacks intact Read More

Mountain Capital Partners & Sandia Peak Ski Company Announce Joint Venture Agreement

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Winter view of Sandia Peak Ski Area near Albuquerque. Courtesy/Jak & Flux 

Winter view of Sandia Peak Ski Area near Albuquerque. Courtesy/Sandia Peak Ski Area

Sandia Peak Ski Area News:

DURANGO, Colo. — Mountain Capital Partners (MCP) and Sandia Peak Ski Company have announced a joint venture agreement for the operation of Sandia Peak Ski Area near Albuquerque.

This is the company’s third New Mexico ski area, bringing the total portfolio to 14 ski, bike and golf resorts across the Southwest, Oregon and Chile.

MCP managing partner James Coleman said his work in the ski industry began in New Read More