Recreation

Sims Marina Boat Ramp At Navajo Lake State Park Is Closed

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Sediment at Sims Marina. Courtesy photo

Erosion below dock as Sims Marina. Courtesy photo

EMNRD News:

SANTA FE — The Sims Marina Boat Ramp at Navajo Lake State Park is closed until further notice.

A recent intense storm damaged the boat ramp, creating a potential safety hazard for park visitors. 

Staff from the State Parks Division and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation are working with professional engineers to assess the damage and develop a plan to return the ramp to safe operation for launching and loading of vessels.

The Pine Marina Boat Ramp remains open despite having sustained minor damage Read More

Rojas And Anderson Tie For Best Predictor

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ACRR News:

Aurea Rojas and Eric Anderson tied for top predictor on the weekly pace race held on the Bayo Canyon trail by the tunnel under San Ildefonso Road.  They were 8 seconds off their predicted times. Other accurate predictors were Edith Acosta with a 12 second differential; Tony Borek recording a 16 second difference; 14-year-old Adrian Medin at 19 seconds off; and Zach Medin with 20 second difference.

On the 1-mile paved course 3-year-old Alex Smeltzer was the best finisher at 15:15 and the first female was Catherine Hensley with a time of 16:26.

Anastasiia Read More

Weekly Fishing Report:  Sept. 15, 2025 

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By GEORGE MORSE 
Sports and Outdoors 
Los Alamos Daily Post 

When you start seeing your breath in the early morning hours it is a sure sign that fall is just around the corner and summer is coming to an end. 

Fall is a beautiful t ice to be outdoors. The changing colors of the aspen trees adds a burst of golden color to the mountains.  

Brown trout and brook trout spawn in the fall. The males will develop brighter colors and, in some cases, hooked jaws (kypes). Fishing for these species should pick up soon. It is a good time to perhaps hook into that lunker brown trout that yo I’ve been trying to catch.   Read More

Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: Sept. 10, 2025

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BRIDGE News:

Welcome back to Ramdy Baker, who vacationed for a month in Europe. Winners this week were Jerry Morzzinski, Cliff Rudy and Jerry Fleming. Next week’s games will be part of the District 17 Sectional Tournament at Clubs. This competition includes players from Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and West Texas, all playing the same hands in their local clubs.

Today’s hand is quite competitive between the two sides, as each side holds roughly the same strength, and each can make a 3-level part score.

This is board #11. South is the dealer and no one is vulnerable. Read More

Posts From The Road: Pikes Peak Cog Railway

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View From Peak: Visitors can enjoy views in every direction from the summit of Pike Peak. This view from a deck at the peak shows the mountains and scenery looking toward the northwest. The steel plaque encased in stone at the lower right portion of the photo honors a notable soldier and pioneer explorer who first saw Pike Peak when exploring the west in 1806. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

City View: A visitor views the city of Colorado Springs from a viewpoint near the tracks where the Pikes Peak Cog Railway comes to a stop. The elevation at the summit is 14,115, which is about 7,800 feet higher Read More

‘Kilroy Was Here’ Pops Up On Windstream In White Rock

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The phrase ‘Kilroy was here’ was popularized by GIs during World War II, often appearing in graffiti alongside a cartoon doodle of a bald man with a prominent nose peering over a wall. Although the origins of the expression and accompanying drawing are widely debated, the graffiti has always held great meaning for the American Armed Forces. This Kilroy popped up Friday on a Windstream on Paul Place in White Rock. Photo by Shari Mills
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Keller: Wildflower Extravaganza Blooming Right Now!

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By CHICK KELLER
PEEC Los Alamos Nature Center

Late summer is always a good time to see our wonderful wildflower numbers. Right now there is a particularly large number of blooms (some 50 species!) on the Walnut Canyon Rim Trail.

This trail goes between the golf course and Walnut Canyon. It begins just off of San Ildefonso Road, just beyond the roundabout. One goes up a dirt road for about a hundred yards, then turns left onto a trail. A bit farther on, that trail splits with the Walnut Canyon Rim Trail going right.

The blooming wildflowers begin where you park and continue all along. The trail goes for Read More

Save The Date: Big Reveal Of New Mexico Beef Council Hot Air Balloon Oct. 3 In Albuquerque

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New Mexico Beef Council News:

The New Mexico Beef Council’s new hot air balloon will make its official debut 5-8 p.m. Oct. 3 at the 2025 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

The hot air balloon will be piloted by a New Mexico native and display the iconic “Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner.” logo.

This special project will take beef promotion to new heights, literally spreading New Mexico Beef Council’s message across the skies and on the ground, celebrating ranching, community, and the spirit of New Mexico. Read More

Op-Ed: Caja del Rio Power Line Project

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By DEIRDRE MONROE
Santa Fe
Author of Caja trails map

An article in the Santa Fe New Mexican (Aug. 13, 2025) described a USFS “finding of no impact” for a proposed power line that would cross the northern Caja Plateau, linking Los Alamos with an existing electrical substation just off Buckman Road. Since then, I have read several strong statements of opposition. While there certainly is opposition to the project, there is also support. I’d like to provide some food for thought.

The Caja is lovely—beautiful and rugged—but it is a 100,000-acre, working landscape. In my 25 years of exploring this area Read More

8 Days ‘Til ULLRfest Sept. 20

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PAJARITO News:

ULLRfest, a party to celebrate the upcoming winter, is Sept. 20, at Pajarito Mountain.

Features of the event are:

  • Live Music 12–6 p.m. with One Love
  • Lift serviced Bike and Hike 9 a.m.–4 p.m., STRAVA race on Dogpatch
  • The Cafe will be open
  • Beer Garden will be open 12:30–6 p.m.—$25 at the door includes glass and one free drink, with Blu Dragon, Bathtub Row, Boxing Bear Brewery, Nuckolls Brewery, and NEW! Hollow Spirits Distillery

ATC busses will be running from 10 a.m.–6 p.m., every 30 min from LAHS auditorium parking lot

Don’t forget—wear your costumes! Read More