Recreation

Registration Underway For Valles Caldera Runs April 23

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SPORTS News:

Registration is open for the Valles Caldera Runs set for April 23.

The event includes 10k, half marathon, and marathon distance runs on dirt roads and trails in the Valles Caldera National Preserve.

All runs start and end at the Banco Bonita staging area. The runs are limited to 350 total participants. Note: NO registrations can be accepted on the day of race!

More information can be found at highaltitudeathletics.org. Registration is on ultrasignup.com.

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Call To Walk For Health: National Walking Day April 6

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YMCA News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― In support of the American Heart Association’s National Walking Day April 6, the New Mexico Alliance of YMCAs would like to encourage everyone in the state to make an intentional effort on that day to safely walk a new neighborhood route or pathway, and encourage continued walking efforts throughout the month in supporting the health initiative.
 
YMCA of Central New Mexico CEO Zizi Fritz said, “Walking is a great way for most Americans to increase their physical activity. It doesn’t require special skills or facilities,
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NPS 100th Anniversary Celebrated On Forever Stamps

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USPS News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Postal Service will begin celebrating the National Park Service’s Aug. 25 centennial just in time for summer vacation letter writing by issuing a pane of stunning Forever stamps depicting 16 examples of our national treasures on June 2.

To create buzz and excitement among national park fans, each stamp will be previewed alphabetically over the next three weeks, beginning Monday, April 4.

“These stamps celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Parks and depict the beauty and diversity of these national treasures,” Postmaster General Megan

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Surgeon General Calls For Communities To ‘Step It Up!’

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YMCA News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Heart disease, diabetes and cancer affect 117 million people in the United States, taking huge tolls on families and the health care system, which prompted the Surgeon General of the United States, Vice Admiral Vivek Murthy, to release a report calling for communities to take specific actions to improve walkability.
 
Vivek’s report, Step It Up! The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities, advocates increased walking across the country by improving access to safe and convenient
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Updated Map Available For Motorized Travel On SFNF

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SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― Updated Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUMs) for the 1.6 million-acre Santa Fe National Forest will be released today. The MVUMs show all Forest roads and trails open to motor vehicle travel.
 
All national forests are required to designate a system of roads, trails and areas open to motor vehicle use by class of vehicle and, when necessary, by time of year. Public motor vehicle traffic is prohibited on all routes not shown on the MVUM. Visitors to the forest are reminded that it is their responsibility to determine if they are
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More Than $20 Million In Multi-Resort Improvements Over Two Seasons!

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SKI News:
 
VADITO―Resort officials with the largest ski area collective in the Southwest unveiled plans for additional mountain improvements at Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort, Pajarito Mountain, Purgatory Resort, and Arizona Snowbowl. 
 
As part of today’s announcement, it was revealed that the ski area collective is investing an additional $10 million for the 2016/2017 season, continuing the aggressive $10 million multi-mountain improvement campaign for the 2015/2016 season, for a grand total of $20 million over two consecutive seasons.
 
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Canyon Rim Trail Closing For Fuels Reduction Work

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos Fire Department will be closing a portion of the Canyon Rim Trail near Fire Station #6 in order for crews to complete fuels reduction (tree thinning) activities on the following three weekends, weather permitting:

  • April 2, 3;
  • April 16, 17; and
  • April 30 and May 1.

Activities will extend approximately ¼ mile along the west end of the trail. LAFD is coordinating signage and trail closure with Open Space & Trails Specialist Eric Peterson. The trail will remain open on the east end (at the trailhead, across from Entrada Business Park.)

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Rangers Remind Bandelier And Valles Caldera Visitors To Leave Shed Antlers And Other Items Where They Are

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Rangers remind visitors to leave shed antlers alone. Courtesy/NPS

Male elk shed their antlers in spring. Courtesy/NPS

BANDELIER News:

One of the signs of spring in the Jemez Mountains is male elk and deer shedding their antlers. People like to collect these ”sheds”, which is fine on private land or areas administered by the Bureau of Land Management or the US Forest Service. However, it is illegal on the Valles Caldera National Preserve or Bandelier National Monument, or other National Park Service areas.

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