Recreation

Los Alamos YMCA Fencing Classes Begin Tuesday

YMCA News:

The Fall/Winter session of the Los Alamos YMCA fencing classes will resume Tuesday, Sept. 8.

The Beginning and Advanced fencers will be combined into the Advanced group. Start time is 7 p.m. and class lasts for one hour.

Registration can be made at the YMCA front desk or on-line at www.LAYMCA.org. This schedule will continue through the end of January 2016.

In February, a new class for Beginning fencers will begin.

For further information, contact Tom Hill at 505.672.1058. Read More

Williams And Marr Top Predictors In Weekly Pace Race

Members wait to take off in Tuesday’s Pace Race. The run was a staggered start where the slower runners left first and each member waited to start according to their prediction. Courtesy/ACRR

Several runners make their way down the course. Courtesy/ACRR

ACRR News:

Joan Williams and Duane Marr had the best predictions in Tuesday’s Atomic City Road Runners Pace Race, with delta times adjusted to 3 miles of 15 seconds.

The annual staggered-start pace-race/fun-run was held Tuesday on the White Rock bike path. The predictors with the slowest times started first from

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Santa Fe National Forest Offices Closed Labor Day; Recreational Areas Open

SFNF News:

SANTA FE – The Santa Fe National Forest is preparing for one of the busiest recreation weekends of the year.  

All recreation facilities on the forest will be open with one exception. The E.V. Long Campground on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District is closed for restoration due to flood damage in 2013. 

To check the availability of campgrounds that require reservations, visit the Reserve America website. The first-come, first-served sites will likely fill up fast. With the increase in visitors over the holiday weekend, please remember that recreation and camping etiquette Read More

Holy Ghost Canyon Open For Labor Day Weekend; Expected To Close For Repairs Sept. 8

SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE  The popular Holy Ghost Canyon on the east side of the Santa Fe National Forest will be open to recreationists over the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend. 
 
On Tuesday, Sept. 8, the Forest expects to implement 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 as well as recreation
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Program Members Help Park, Learn Skills At Bandelier

Members of the Bandelier Preservation Corps working on the Ancestral Pueblo walls at Tyuonyi Pueblo in Frijoles Canyon, Bandelier National Mnument. Courtesy/NPS
 
Members of the Bandelier Conservation Corps and the Bandelier Preservation Corps, with visiting U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich. Courtesy/NPS

Bandelier News:

 

This summer, two programs at Bandelier National Monument, the Bandelier Conservation Corps and the Bandelier Preservation Corps, provided local young people the opportunity to learn skills and help improve and maintain the park. 
 
Funding came
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LAMS Students & Staff Invited To Join Walk Run Club

LAMS runners and walkers are invited to hit the track before school. Courtesy/LAMS

LAMS News:

Los Alamos Middle Schhol sudents and staff are invitted to bring their friends and come out to the LAMS track 7:30-7:50 a.m. before school and walk or run the track.

It is a fun activity guaranteed to improve your mood and fitness level. The LAMS Walk Run Program kicks off Sept. 2. The program is provided by a Los Alamos Heart Council Grant.

For more information, contact Mrs. Watson at e.watson@laschools.net. Read More

Bandelier Builds Rustic Bus Shelter In White Rock

The rustic bus shelter adjacent to the White Rock Visitors Center on N.M. 4 is nearly complete. The shelter is funded by Bandelier and designed for people taking the Atomic City shuttle to the national monument. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

The design of the rustic shelter complements the rustic style of structures at Bandelier. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Heinrich Celebrates National Park Service Anniversary

Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Martin Heinrich, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, released the following statement on the 99th anniversary of the National Park Service Aug. 25.

“Our national parks not only celebrate some of the most beautiful natural places in our country, they are also part of the fabric of our democracy. For nearly 100 years, the National Park Service has managed the treasured places that our families go to year after year to relax, explore, and learn about our Read More