YMCA News:
It’s that time of year again; bring the relatives, friends and neighbors to the free Thanksgiving Day Workout at the Family YMCA for ages 13 and up. Doors open at 8:50 a.m. to the gymnasium.
There will be several different workout styles for all fitness levels. Be sure to hang around after the workout for some fun door prizes.
For more information, visit www.laymca.org or call 505.662.3100. Read More
Runners participate in the 2014 Turkey Trot. File photoCOMMUNITY News:
More than 100 runners and walkers will begin a symbolic circuit on North Mesa, from the middle school to the stables and back, with the motto, “We walk because they walk” at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Millions of people around the world do not have water or food resources close at hand and must walk, sometimes miles a day, to bring nourishment to their families. They walk, so we walk in solidarity with them.
The 2015 CROP Hunger Walk and Turkey Trot is held each year to remember those who struggle to feed themselves or to find water. The event Read More
U.S. SENATE News:
The bipartisan package of bills would prioritize recreation on federal lands and reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted to advance S.556, “The Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015,” which would protect and enhance public access for hunting, fishing, and target-shooting on federal lands.
The legislative package would require federal land managers to consider how management plans affect opportunities to engage in hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting and that the Read More
VCNP News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS – The Valles Caldera National Preserve will close the Valle Grande visitor center and main entrance Thanksgiving and Christmas days to allow employees to spend the holidays with their families.
Visitors are welcome to access the preserve via the Coyote Call and Valle Grande trailheads.
The visitor center and main entrance will re-open at 9 a.m. the day after each holiday. Visitors can hike, bike, fish the East Fork River, or ride their own horses within the preserve until the snow falls. Once the snow arrives, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing will Read More
Pile burning at Bandelier. Courtesy/nps.gov
BANDELIER News:
With the arrival of snow providing good conditions, the fire crew at Bandelier National Monument is planning to burn about 30 piles of fuel materials Wednesday, Nov. 18.
The piles are along N.M. 4 between Ponderosa Group Campground and the Bandelier entrance, totaling about 5 acres. Visitors may see smoke at a number of locations just off the highway, including one near the entrance station. There should be little impact on Juniper Campground, and none in the Visitor Center area. The operation is expected to only take one day. Read More
Permits to cut Christmas trees in SFNF go on sale Monday. Courtesy/photo
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – Permits to cut your own Christmas tree on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) go on sale Monday, Nov. 23, at Forest Headquarters, all Ranger District offices and select third-party vendors.
This year, as part of the White House’s “Every Kid in a Park” initiative, every fourth grader is eligible for a free holiday tree permit. In order to redeem the free permit, the student must present a valid fourth-grade pass, downloadable at www.everykidinapark.gov. Once the pass is printed out, Read More
The 2015 planning committee from left, Ted Williams, Jeanie Butler, Cynthia Biddlecomb, Elisa Enriquez, Vincent Chiravalle and Lynn Wysocki-Smith. Wendee Brunish is not pictured. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
This year’s Los Alamos CROP Hunger Walk and Turkey Trot is again scheduled for the Sunday before Thanksgiving.
When the gun goes off, the Atomic City Runners will get the jump on the walkers, all of them going either 1.7 miles or 2.57 miles, from the Los Alamos Middle School to, or through, the North Mesa Stables and back to the school.
Participants arrive in the LAMS cafeteria after Read More
