Recreation

Temporary Road Closure In Holy Ghost Canyon

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Courtesy/SFNF

SFNF News:

SANTA FE — Forest Road (FR) 122 in Holy Ghost Canyon situated in a steep canyon right along Holy Ghost Creek, 16 miles north of Pecos on N.M. 63 and FR 122 on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District will be temporarily closed Tuesday, Aug. 4, through Thursday, Aug. 6 for repair work.

The work to re-stabilize one section of the road damaged by flooding after the 2013 Tres Lagunas wildfire should be completed within that timeframe, weather permitting.

The closure is necessary to accommodate the heavy machinery required for the road work.  Private vehicles will not Read More

NPS And DOE Seek Public Input On Manhattan Project National Historical Park Draft Memo Of Agreement

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NPS News:

Washington, D.C. — The National Park Service and the U.S. Department of Energy are inviting the public to review and comment on the Draft Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the National Park Service and the Department of Energy (DOE) that will guide the operation of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park.

The 2015 National Defense Authorization Act established the Manhattan Project National Historical Park and required the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Energy to create a Memorandum of Agreement for the park by Dec. 19, 2015. 

Once signed, Read More

Pajarito Mountain Collects 5 Million Gallons Of Water

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Taken July 24, this photo shows the Pajarito staff doing a direct pond depth measurement. Photo by George Lawrence

PAJARITO MOUNTAIN News:

Last week was an impressive water collection period for Pajarito Mountain.

They pumped 62 hours straight (from Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. through Thursday at 8:30 p.m.), and the staff made a direct pond depth measurement Friday. They took this measurement to George Lawrence, former Los Alamos Ski Club president and a local expert when it comes to water at Pajarito Mountain (he was also instrumental in the design of Pajarito’s original pond.)

Lawrence has created Read More

Governor Directs NM State Parks To Establish First Miles Of Rio Grande Trail

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Gov. Susana Martinez

STATE News:

  • Six New Mexico State Parks to Designate More than 20 Miles for proposed trail

ALBUQUERQUE — Today, Gov. Susana Martinez directed New Mexico State Parks Division to designate more than 20 miles in six parks throughout the state as the first miles of the Rio Grande Trail.

The proposed trail would stretch more than 500 miles from Texas to Colorado.

“The Rio Grande Trail has the potential to attract visitors from all around the world, much like the Appalachian Trail or the Pacific Crest Trail,” Martinez said. “To help jumpstart the process, I’ve directed our State Parks Read More

‘Polluted Parks’ Analysis Finds Southwestern National Parks Among Worst In Air Quality

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NPCA News:

  • Majority of Parks Experience Days Risky for Vulnerable Visitors; Four Parks Regularly Unsafe for Most People

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new analysis, released today by National Parks Conservation Association, shows that every one of the 48 national parks with the greatest Clean Air Act protections are plagued by significant air pollution problems and climate change impacts.

Fifteen of the parks in the Southwest with these protections rank among the worst for air quality, including Saguaro National Park in Arizona. In fact, air quality in parks can be as bad – or worse – than in some major Read More

Tickets Available For ‘Opera On The Rocks’ At Bandelier

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Bandelier Superintendent Jason Lott introduces the 2014 ‘Opera On The Rocks’. Courtesy/NPS Photo

BANDELIER News:

Opera on the Rocks, at Bandelier National Monument’s Juniper Campground outdoor amphitheater, is an annual event now in its fourth year. 

This year the performance will take place 5:30-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. Opera Alta will present Bastien and Bastienne and selections from Mozart’s Magic Flute. “Bastien and Bastienne” was composed by Amadeus Mozart when he was 12. It is the story of the travails of a shepherdess and her sweetheart, Read More

Bridge Players Flock To Tournament In Los Alamos

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Bridge players filled the Betty Ehart Senior Center Saturday during the locally sponsored New Mexico Unit #381 Tournament. Courtesy photo
 

BRIDGE News:

It’s been a full weekend for local duplicate bridge players.

The Northern New Mexico Unit #381 Tournament is currently underway at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. The tournament began Friday and continues through today. The tournament is being sponsored by the Los Alamos Duplicate Bridge Club.

Duplicate bridge is a variation of contract bridge. It’s called duplicate because the same bridge hands are played at each table and scoring

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Reminder From Bandelier: It’s Flash Flood Season Again

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Major flash flood Sept. 14, 2013 at Bandelier. Courtesy/NPS

BANDELIER News:

Although it has been a rainy summer so far, there haven’t yet been any large flash floods in Bandelier National Monument, either in Frijoles Canyon near the Visitor Center, or in the other canyons in the park. 
 
However, floods are certainly possible, and the park has announced that the annual closure of all canyon bottom camping zones July 1 through Sept. 15 is in effect. Hikers are still welcome to go out on the trails, and backpackers can get Wilderness permits to camp in zones on mesa tops. Juniper
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Marr Makes Best Prediction In Tuesday’s Pace Race

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Runners and walkers are on the move in Tuesday’s Atomic City Road Runners Pace Race along the Quemazon Trail in the Western Area. Courtesy photo

Participants take off in Tuesday’s Atomic City Road Runners Pace Race along the Quemazon Trail in the Western Area. Courtesy photo

 
ACRR News:

Tuesday night’s weather along the Quemazon Trail in the Western Area was ideal for use by mountain bikers, a flower identification group and 37 walkers and runners competing in the weekly Atomic City Pace Race.

For the pace racers, a one mile course on pavement and sidewalk was available Read More