Recreation

State Invests $13.5M In Trails, Programs, Recreation Economy 

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Climbing, hiking and tent camping are among the fastest growing activities in New Mexico. Courtesy/EDD

STATE News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico will invest $13.5 million in trails, watersheds and outdoor access as part of the FY 27 state budget signed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, boosting the state’s $3.6 billion outdoor recreation economy. 

The Outdoor Recreation Division of the Economic Development Department (EDD) will receive $3.5 million toward its Outdoor Equity Fund, the nation’s first-of-its-kind grant program dedicated to connecting underserved youth with outdoor experiences. Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: March 23, 2026 

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post 

The State Game and Fish Department was stocking trout all across the state last week. The Winter Stocking Program in Southern New Mexico is still being done and more locations in Northern New Mexico are being stocked now.  The Winter Stocking will end in March. 

The Department stocked a total of 46,321 rainbow trout weighing 21,373 pounds. That’s over 10 tons of trout. 

The weather has been unseasonably warm in Northern New Mexico this year. Fruit trees are blooming early and may get hit with frost. 

Winter is loosening its grip, Read More

Youth Mountain Bike Programs Open In Los Alamos

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NICA Discovery News:

Got a kid who loves riding bikes—or is ready to try trails for the first time? NICA Discovery youth mountain biking programs are back in Los Alamos this spring, offering a fun, confidence-building way for kids ages 7–11 to get outside, learn new skills, and ride with friends.

The “New Friends” program is ideal for children who can balance and pedal a bike but are new to off-road riding. Through games and group activities, riders develop foundational bike-handling skills, physical stamina, and confidence in a supportive, team-oriented environment. “New Friends”

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Family YMCA To Host Easter Step Class Fundraiser April 5 For Los Alamos High School Senior Appreciation Night

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FAMILY YMCA News:

The Family YMCA is inviting the community to celebrate Easter morning with movement and purpose at a special Easter Step Class Fundraiser at 9:15 a.m. Sunday, April 5  in the Main YMCA Gymnasium.

While the YMCA facility will be closed for regular programming that day, the Easter Step Class offers community members ages 13 and older a fun opportunity to stay active while supporting a meaningful local tradition.

All donations from the class will directly benefit Senior Appreciation Night (SAN) for the seniors of Los Alamos High School.

Senior Appreciation Night is a long-standing

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Nacimiento Wildfire Ignited Today In Cuba Ranger District

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The Nacimiento Wildfire began burning this morning in the Cuba Ranger District. Courtesy/SFNF

SFNF News:

SANTA FE— Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) fire managers were notified of a new wildfire start, named the Nacimiento Wildfire, this morning, March 22. The wildfire is in the Cuba Ranger District, located south of the Nacimiento Mine and south of N.M. 126. 

Fire crews are actively engaged in a direct extinguishment strategy on the 17-acre wildfire. Large Air Tankers (LAT) were ordered to drop retardant and slow forward progression. As hot and dry conditions persist, both forest service Read More

National Park Week Aug. 22-28, 2026 Celebrates America’s Story

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DOI News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced National Park Week will take place Aug. 22–30, celebrating the 110th birthday of the National Park Service and the 250th anniversary of American independence.  

Thanks to President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order 14189, Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday, this weeklong celebration will feature hundreds of programs, family activities and patriotic events across the country under the theme “Celebrate America’s Story”.

Entrance fees will be waived nationwide on Aug. 25 in honor of the National Park Service’s Read More

Oasis State Park Hosting Fishing Derby March 21

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Cash prize winner at Oasis State Park in 2017. Courtesy photo

Cash prize winner at Oasis State Park, March 2025. Courtesy photo

NMSP News:

PORTALES — New Mexico State Parks will host an annual fishing derby at Oasis State Park from 9 a.m.–3 p.m., Saturday, March 21.

The event is held in partnership with the Oasis State Parks Friends’ Group and the New Mexico Department of Wildlife, which will stock the park pond with 800 rainbow trout measuring approximately 10 inches, to create a high-quality fishing opportunity for anglers.

“For many families, this could be the moment a child catches their very Read More

Los Alamos Mountaineers: ‘Adak, Birthplace of the Winds’ Presentation By Tanja Pietraß March 24

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Sunrise over the Bering Sea. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

The March 24 Mountaineers meeting will feature a talk by Tanja Pietraß on adventuring in the far Aleutians. Along with her Alaska adventure partner Raz, Tanja traveled to Adak—a windswept Aleutian island closer to Russia than to the continental United States. Once home to a major U.S. naval base, Adak now stands as one of America’s most remote and hauntingly beautiful frontiers, where volcanoes rise into the clouds, rain often falls sideways, and the saturated landscape seems alive underfoot.

Equipped with ultralight gear—quickly Read More

SFNF Volunteer Campground Host Positions Now Open

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Jemez Falls campground sign. Courtesy/SFNF

SFNF News:

The Santa Fe National Forest is seeking customer-service minded, hardworking individuals to serve as campground hosts. Please apply before the 2026 season begining on May 1, 2026.

The volunteer campground host season is the first week of May through mid-October. Interested applicants can apply on volunteer.gov by entering Santa Fe National Forest into the search engine to view the list of campground locations.

Volunteer campground hosts work 40 hours per week to assist campers by providing information and answering questions about Read More