Recreation

Weekly Fishing Report: Aug. 18, 2025 

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By GEORGE MORSE 
Sports and Outdoors 
Los Alamos Daily Post 

This is a good time to give trout a break as streamflows are low and water temperatures warm. 

Early predictions for the upcoming winter are for a weak La Nina pattern. La Nina usually means lower precipitation and warmer than average temperatures. This is not what is needed. 

One river that seems to be holding up well is the Pecos River. Streamflows throughout the drainage are at or near normal. 

Some of the best fishing will be found below dams. Water released from the bottom of the lakes will be cooler so trout remain active. The San Juan Read More

Daily Postcard: Pajarito Mountain Trail

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Daily Postcard: One of the handmade trails Friday on Pajarito Mountain, maintained by volunteers who rake, clear logs, and more, and keep everything running smoothly with pure stoke. These hand-built trails are something special and are designed to challenge hikers to be better than they were yesterday. #HandbuiltTrails #VolunteerBuilt #PajaritoMTB #MountainBiking. Courtesy/Pajarito Mountain Read More

Smokey Bear Celebrates 81st Birthday

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The original Smokey Bear poster. Fire safety has been the goal all along. Courtesy/USDA Forest Service

USDA News:

At the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, wildfire prevention is a big priority. There’s no better ambassador of that essential message than everyone’s favorite wildfire prevention bear, Smokey.

Aug. 9 was Smokey’s 81st birthday, and as he enters his 9th decade of wildfire prevention activism, take a look back at where it all started.

80 plus years of wildfire messaging

First appearing on a wildfire prevention poster in August of 1944, Smokey Bear quickly became Read More

2025 Los Alamos Roller Hockey Season Gets Underway

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Scene from the 2025 hockey season kickoff at the County Ice Rink. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Coach Joe Artnak works with skaters to improve their hockey skills. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

By Coach Joe Artnak
Los Alamos Hockey Association

The Kickoff Session of the Los Alamos Roller Hockey Season was Wednesday, Aug. 13, at the County Ice Rink, in collaboration with Los Alamos County Parks and Recreation and the Los Alamos Hockey Association (LAHA). The County is hosting the weekly event and LAHA is executing the on-rink activities.

The event is open to everyone in the community Read More

Bjorklund Is Best Predictor In Weekly Pace Race Aug. 12

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Scene from the weekly pace race Tuesday on Power Line Trail in White Rock. Courtesy/ACRR

Scene from the weekly pace race Tuesday on Power Line Trail in White Rock. Courtesy/ACRR

ACRR News:

Lynn Bjorklund was the top predictor in the Atomic City Road Runner’s weekly pace race held on Power Line Trail in White Rock at 32 seconds off her predicted time and also the first female finisher in the 3-mile distance, recording a 26:28. 

Other accurate predictors:

  • Jan Velechovsky with a 35 second differential;
  • David Kunsberg at 45 seconds off;
  • Madeline Harms with 52 second difference; and
  • Valerio Pinchetti
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County Shares Los Alamos Golf Course August Update 

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From Los Alamos County:

The Los Alamos County Golf Course front nine has been open for play for a month, and this morning, Aug. 11, staff evaluated the course for any problem areas and the overall status of the course for additional play.

Staff has confirmed that the front nine is holding up well and will be making a slight adjustment to the schedule. However, we feel that it is also still beneficial for the course to rest for a few days between open days.

Therefore, the Los Alamos County Golf Course will have the schedule as follows: 

Beginning at 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, the front nine will be available Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: Aug. 11, 2025 

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By GEORGE MORSE 
Sports and Outdoors 
Los Alamos Daily Post 

Streamflows remain low in many parts of New Mexico. Unfortunately, the early predictions for the upcoming winter are for a weak La Nina pattern. La Nina usually means lower precipitation and warmer than average temperatures. 

One river that seems to be holding up well is the Pecos River. The Eastern slopes of the Sangre de Cristo mountains have been getting more monsoon rain than North-Central and Northwestern New Mexico. 

Some of the best fishing will be found below dams. Water released from the bottom of the lakes will be cooler so Read More

Posts From The Road: Bryce On The Fly

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The Amphitheater: Bryce Canyon National Park features geological formations known as ‘hoodoos’. The heart of the park is the huge amphitheater, which features thousands of colorful hoodoos. The park features a 19-mile scenic drive that leads visitors to 13 viewpoints along the way. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Hikers: Hikers make their way up through the hoodoos to the rim trail at the upper rim of the amphitheater. The depth of the amphitheater can be over 600 feet from the rim, depending on which trail the hiker is on. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
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Shari Mills Of White Rock Wins Trike In Charitable Raffle

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Shari Mills of White Rock is riding the new bike she won from a store in Wisconsin called the Hostel Shoppe, which holds a raffle every year to support ‘Spokes for Strokes’ (link). ‘It was an amazing surprise to win the Catrike brand bike,’ Mills said. ‘Super comfortable and the fact that I have 20k miles on another trike made it great timing! See you on the road!’ Photo by Joyce Wolff Read More