ACRR News:
Gannon Parker was 6 seconds off his predicted time for top predictor in the Atomic City Road Runners (ACRR) weekly pace race held at the trail at the end of Range Road.
Other accurate predictors:
On the 1 mile course Read More
Olivia Hakel, who rode her quarter horse, Honey, in the Saturday horse show at the North Mesa Stables. Honey’s registered name is Zip’s Sweet Honey Bar. Courtesy photo
By DEIRDRE MONROE
AERC New Mexico Stat Trails Advocate
The show on Saturday was a fun, local show, with a little kid on a lead line, english and western riders in a trails class, and even a lovely mule named Nehi. This show was an opportunity for people of all ages to get together, socialize, and spend time with friends, family, and spectators. The kids learn responsibility in caring for their animals, many of which frankly dwarf the Read More
NPS News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS — The National Park Service (NPS) invites the public to celebrate National Public Lands Day at Valles Caldera National Preserve Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.
National Public Lands Day is a time to celebrate the connection between people and green space in their community, inspires environmental stewardship, and encourages use of open spaces for education, recreation and health benefits.
This year, NPS is planning to offer several different ways to celebrate. First, NPS will host a couple of morning volunteer opportunities. At the end of the projects, volunteers will Read More
Grand View: Our first view of the Grand Canyon during our visit Aug. 19 was from Yavapai Point. Any view of the Grand Canyon is magnificent when one first walks up to the rim and gazes across this amazing canyon. A Geology Museum is also located at Yavapai Point, which offers spectacular panoramic views of the canyon and the geological features within the Grand Canyon. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Grand Canyon Village: A view from the rim trail near Grand Canyon Village reveals the incoming change in weather caused by the hurricane making landfall at San Diego the day we visited the canyon. Read More
Runners prepare Tuesday for the ACRR weekly Pace Race at the Aquatic Center Trailhead. Courtesy/ACRR
ACRR News:
Ryan Smeltzer was the best predictor in the Atomic City Road Runners (ACRR) weekly Pace Race held Tuesday on the Aquatic Center Trail at 4 seconds off his predicted time. He was also the first finisher in the 5K trail distance with a time of 26:46.
Other accurate predictors include:
A rider going through the paces at Brewer Arena on North Mesa. LADP/Screenshot
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Community Services Recreation Division invites the community to participate in the 2023 Los Alamos County Horse Show beginning 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26 at Brewer Arena on North Mesa.
Entry and fees are $5 per youth class entry and $8 per adult class entry. Registration will be accepted at the Larry Walkup Aquatic Center, 2760 Canyon Road through 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23. (No late entries will be accepted.)
Information on registration, classes and events can be found online at: https://tinyurl.com/LAC-HorseShow Read More
NMMA presents Elements of Art: Storytime every other Monday morning beginning Sept. 11. Courtesy/NMMA
NMMA News:
New Mexico Museum of Art (NMMA) presents Elements of Art: Storytime at 10 a.m., every other Monday beginning Sept. 11, 2023.
Children ages 3-5 are invited to the Museum Library to learn about a basic element of art through story, song and craft.
This program will introduce children to concepts such as color, line and form. This is a free program at New Mexico Museum of Art Library, 107 West Plaza Ave. in Santa Fe.
This program provides children with an opportunity to become familiar Read More
Fire Information Update:
The Black Feather Fire, burning approximately 9 miles south of Gallina on the Coyote Ranger District, on the San Pedro Parks Wilderness, near the Peñas Negras Trail on the Santa Fe National Forest, remains at 2,198 acres consumed, 28 percent contained and 155 personnel on scene as of this morning. Lightning sparked this fire Aug. 5 and it is burning timber, brush and understory.
Highlights:
Crews continued their work on the Black Feather Fire, with hotshot crews accessing areas in the wilderness and identifying and utilizing available suppression options as they Read More
Wahweap Overlook in 2016 – this image and the two below were taken from the Wahweap Overlook just outside of Page, Ariz. The images were all taken from the same overlook but not necessarily the exact same angle, etc. The water level is dramatically different in each image. The 2016 image shows the water far from full level as the drought had already taken a toll on the lake level but it was still at a decent level. The 2022 image reflects the lake near its lowest level and the sight is dreadful. The 2023 image taken this week shows a giant step forward as Lake Powell begins to recover. The marina seen in each Read More
Scene from the second annual Hilltopper 5K Run underway this morning along Canyon Rim Trail. The run is hosted by TCR Productions of Albuquerque, owned by Tom Rojas, a Los Alamos High School alum from the Class of 1972. Proceeds from the race will go to LAPS Foundation to benefit the schools. The LAHS cross country team is staffing the race. Courtesy photo
Scene from the second annual Hilltopper 5K Run underway this morning along Canyon Rim Trail. Courtesy photo
Scene from the second annual Hilltopper 5K Run underway this morning along Canyon Rim Trail. Courtesy photo
Scene from the kids 1 mile run Read More