Recreation

Trail At Bandelier Re-Opens Following Repairs

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Members of the Chiricahua National Monument trail crew and one of the stone retaining walls they constructed to repair a section of trail at Bandelier. Courtesy/NPS

BANDELIER News:

Bandelier National Monument has just re-opened a segment of backcountry trail that had been closed due to major erosion problems caused by effects of the Las Conchas Fire.  

A section of the trail that leads south from Upper Crossing in Frijoles Canyon to the trail junction at the top of the mesa had become impassable as several arroyos deeper than the height of a tall hiker formed across the tread.  Read More

Learn To Fly Fish With UNM-LA Community Education

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The San Juan River below the Navajo Dam is a great spot to test the new skills learned in UNM-LA Community Education’s fly fishing class coming up Oct. 3. Courtesy/iStock

UNM-LA News:

Learn to catch that trophy trout with a theoretical classroom session and two field trips with UNM-LA Community Education’s popular fall fly fishing class.

The San Juan River in northern New Mexico is world renowned for big trout and a great place to practice casting and catching. Students should note that it was not affected by the Gold King Mine spill.

“The world class trout fishing in the San Juan River is still as Read More

YMCA Improving Healthy Habits During Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

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YMCA News:
 
September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and while the dangers of childhood obesity are well chronicled, many families need support changing their children’s habits with the ultimate goal of improving health.
 
That’s why The Family YMCA—a leading voice on improving health—wants families to understand the dangers of childhood obesity and ways to reverse course through increased physical activity and improved eating habits.
 
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), childhood obesity has more than
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Bear Sought In Attack On Los Alamos Man

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The entrance to the area where a bear attacked a Los Alamos man Wednesday on the Canon de Valle Trail is closed today while officers from New Mexico Game & Fish sassisted by Los Alamos police and LANL earch for the bear. The public is asked to stay away from the area. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
 
NMG&F vehicles are at the scene of Wednesday night’s bear attack on a 56-year-old Los Alamos man on the Canon de Valle Trail. The man arrived at the Los Alamos Medical Center Emergency Department where he was treated, stabilized and transferred by Classic Air Medical to Christus
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Exercise Buffs Circle Ashley Pond

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Since Curves has closed, the women who exercised there during early morning decided to meet for walking exercise at various places around town at 6:30 a.m. Here they are Wednesday morning circling Ashley Pond. One of the women estimated that six times around would equal one mile. Other venues they’ve visited include the Canyon Rim Trail, East Park Trail Head, Smith’s Marketplace, and the Los Alamos High School track. Photo by Inez Ross
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Holy Ghost Canyon Under Closure Order

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SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ―  Effective immediately, Holy Ghost Canyon on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest is under a closure order to protect public health and safety during the reconstruction of Forest Road (FR) 122, also known as Holy Ghost Road. 
 
FR 122 was severely damaged by flooding after the 2013 Tres Lagunas Fire.
 
The restricted area includes land within 500 yards on either side of FR 122 including the Holy Ghost Summer Home Tract Area, the Holy Ghost campground and group site, and the trailhead accessed from FR 122. 
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Romero Best Predictor In Tuesday Pace Race

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Pace Race walkers and runners take off Tuesday on San Ildefonso Road and Big Rock Loop on North Mesa. Courtesy/ACRR
 
ACRR News:
 
Ted Romero was 12 seconds off his predicted time in the weekly pace race held out on San Ildefonso Road and Big Rock Loop on North Mesa. 
 
Other top predictors were Tamryn Jones with a 23 second differential, 8-year-old Jayson Jones at 24 seconds off, and Jackie Marr with a 27 second difference.
 
On the 1 mile course the top finisher was Alex Cunningham with a time of 11:12.
 
The first male was 5 year old Anders Medin at 12:17 with
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Time To Register For Annual Pajarito TrailFest

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PAJARITO TRAILS News:

It’s time to sign up for the 9th annual Pajarito TrailFest, which is set for Sunday, Oct. 17. 

Registration is available for the 10k and 15 mile races at https:////pajaritotrailfest.org/. Registration costs go up by $5 Friday.

Held just as the fall colors arrive, runners will traverse resplendent Los Alamos singletrack. All runners will circumnavigate the ski hill, climbing their way to the top of Pajarito Mountain for views of the Valles Caldera and the Los Alamos town site. The race continues down singletrack to the ski hill Read More

County Awards Ice Rink Parking Lot Improvement Project To GM Emulsion

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County has awarded construction services for the Ice Rink Parking Lot Improvements Project to GM Emulsion.

GM Emulsion LLC is a family owned and operated business based in Santa Fe with projects throughout the state.

GM Emulsion has been in the construction business since 1997 and has a combined experience in of more than 30 years, according to its website.

GM Emulsion’s provides construction and road maintenance to the following:

  • New Mexico DOT;
  • New Mexico County Road Departments;
  • New Mexico City Street Departments;
  • New Mexico Municipalities;
  • New Mexico Federal
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