Recreation

Department Of Game & Fish Special Hunt Auction, Enhancement Raffle End Soon

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NMDGF News:

The New Mexico Department of Wildlife is auctioning nine premium hunting opportunities to raise funds for wildlife conservation programs.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has authorized the auction pursuant to 2007 legislation. The Department has partnered with Ducks Unlimited to offer the New Mexico Governor’s Special Hunt Auction online in 2026. Funds from the public auction support the state’s Game Protection Fund and are used solely for projects and programs directly related to the Department’s mission.

This year’s opportunities include:

  • An
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Mountaineers Feature Reid Priedhorsky—Helicopter Evacuation From The Canyon Country June 23

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Reid Priedhorsky, subject of and speaker for the June Mountaineers talk

Mountaineers News:

The June 23 Mountaineers meeting will feature a talk by Reid Priedhorsky entitled “How to win 37 pieces of flair via helicopter evacuation from the canyon country, or, perhaps: How not to.”

On Oct. 24, 2025, at 12:12 pm, while hiking near Cheesebox Canyon in southwest Utah, Reid fell 43 feet, smashing his L3 vertebra and pelvis, among other injuries. This yielded a full-scale search-and-rescue response and helicopter evacuation to Grand Junction, Colorado, then, the following morning, eight hours Read More

East Park Pool Splash & Dash Series Starts This Wednesday

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Courtesy photo

East Park Pool News:

Join East Park Pool for Splash And Dash every other Wednesday from 7–9 p.m. This timed swim/run event is open to everyone. You do not need to be an East Park Pool member to participate. Entry is $5 per participant. Register at https://eastparkpool.org/splash-and-dash.

There are three distances to choose from:

  • Long Course: 400-yard swim + 5K run
  • Medium Course: 200-yard swim + 3K run
  • Short Course: 100-yard swim + 1-mile run

Whether you are training seriously or just looking for a fun summer activity, Splash And Dash is a great way for the whole family to get moving. Read More

Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: June 15, 2026

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BRIDGE News:

In the June 15 North American Pair club qualifying game, Jennifer Young and Steve Kemic were 1st in Flight A, Michelle and Cliff Rudy were 2nd in A, Randy Baker and John Ruminer were 3rd in A, and Martin Cooper and Jerry Fleming were 4th in A.

Tom Alexander and Alan Wadlinger were 1st in Flight B, and Al Pratt and Ann-Marie Graves were 2nd in B. In the June 17 North American pair club qualifying game, Bobby Haynes and Norm Worth tied with Sam Borkowsky and Martin Cooper for 1st in Flight A, Joy Green and Jerry Morzinski were 3rd in A, and Jennifer Young and Steve Kemic were 4th in A. Al Pratt and John Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: June 22, 2026 

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post 

The State Game and Fish Department stocked a total of 18,839 rainbow trout weighing 9,089 pounds. Most of the stocking will now be in Northern New Mexico. 

The Fourth of July holiday is coming up next week. Popular fishing destinations will be crowded. 

Normally, the Rio Grande would be swollen with spring runoff from the melting snow. Stream flows above 1,000 cubic-feet-per-second would be common. The terrible snowpack and poor spring runoff have kept stream flows well below normal. 

Streamflow in the Rio Grande decreased just a little Read More

Posts From The Road: Two Lanes & A Tank Of Fuel

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View From the Pass: Dead Indian Pass is the highest point on the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway in Wyoming. Shown is a view of the road as it twists and turns as it drops in elevation when leaving the pass to the north. The pass is 8,071 feet in elevation and offers spectacular views of the Absaroka Mountains and beyond from the scenic viewpoint. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Coastal Landscape: A view of the coastline, Highway 1, and the iconic Bixby Bridge is seen from a scenic viewpoint about a dozen miles south of Carmel, Calif. and a short distance north of the bridge. The late afternoon sunlight Read More

Eric Anderson Best Predictor In ACRR Weekly Pace Race

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Scene from the Atomic City Road Runners weekly pace race Tuesday on North Mesa. Courtesy/ACRR

Scene from the Atomic City Road Runners weekly pace race Tuesday on North Mesa. Courtesy/ACRR

ACRR News:

Eric Anderson was the top predictor in the Atomic City Road Runners (ACRR) weekly pace race held by the North Mesa Picnic Grounds on North Mesa. He was 8 seconds off his predicted time.

Other accurate predictors were:

  • Eliverio Acosta with a 15 second differential;
  • Aurea Rojas recording 27 seconds off;
  • Jan Velechovsky with a 30 second difference; and
  • Ted Romero at 49 seconds off.

On the 1-mile course: Read More

U.S. Forest Service To Propose First National Policy For Recreational Climbing On Public Lands 

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USFS News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) will publish a proposed climbing directive in the Federal Register and initiate a 30-day public comment period.

This proposal establishes the agency’s first national direction for managing recreational climbing opportunities on national forests and grasslands that will include guidance for the use and maintenance of fixed anchors and equipment.

The updated proposal replaces a 2023 draft that was overtaken by new requirements in the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, signed into law Jan. Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: June 15, 2026

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By GEORGE MORSE 
Sports and Outdoors 
Los Alamos Daily Post 

The State Game and Fish Department stocked a total of 41,437 rainbow trout weighing 12,136 pounds. Most of the stocking will now be in Northern New Mexico. 

Unless you have been living on the dark side of the moon, you are aware that we are experiencing severe drought here in New Mexico and Southern Colorado. If we do not get substantial rain during the upcoming monsoon season, it’s going to be a tough season for fish and anglers. 

Normally, the Rio Grande would be swollen with spring runoff from the melting snow. Stream flows Read More