Recreation

Volunteer On The Winsor Trail On National Trails Day

by

SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― Celebrate National Trails Day June 6 by helping the Santa Fe National Forest reroute a section of the popular Winsor Trail. 
 
Always the first Saturday in June, National Trails Day is the American Hiking Society’s annual event to encourage Americans to enjoy the outdoors by highlighting trails and activities in all 50 states. 
 
Organizers of the Winsor Trail project are looking for volunteers 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Saturday, June 6. The group will meet at the Norski Trailhead off Hyde Park
Read More

VIDEO: Heinrich, Udall’s Northern NM Wilderness Bill Gains Momentum In Committee Hearing

by

U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― A bill introduced by U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. and Tom Udall, D-N.M. to establish two wilderness areas, the Cerro del Yuta Wilderness and Rio San Antonio Wilderness, within the Río Grande del Norte National Monument northwest of Taos, received a positive hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources’ Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining.
 
In his opening statement, Heinrich, who is a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, said that the bill
Read More

Los Alamos Daily Post: 2015 SUMMER GUIDE

by

SUMMER GUIDE

Welcome to summer in Los Alamos!

The Los Alamos Daily Post is pleased to share our 2015 SUMMER GUIDE created for tourists and locals alike. The SUMMER GUIDE is filled with photos and links to sites and activities throughout Los Alamos, White Rock, Bandelier National Monument and the Valles Caldera National Preserve.

Available on the Los Alamos Daily Post website through September, the SUMMER GUIDE will be updated as new activities are announced, so check back often as the summer unfolds.

Scan the QR Code located on posters displayed on the counters at the Los Alamos and White Rock Read More

Brain Cancer Survivor BethAnn Telford Carries Hope With Her In Today’s Jemez Mountain Trail Races

by

From left, marathon runners Michelle Hall, BethAnn Telford and Sarah Domnarski visit the Los Alamos Daily Post headquarters Friday to talk about the need to find a cure for pediatric brain cancer. The trio is running in today’s Jemez Mountain Trail Races. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
Like hundreds of other competitors in today’s 10th annual Jemez Mountain Trail Races, BethAnn Telford got up this morning, put on her running shoes and hit the trail with a couple close friends. But there’s something special about Telford. She’s
Read More

Sign Up For YMCA Earth Service Corps This Summer

by

YMCA News:
 
YMCA Earth Service Corps is an innovative service-learning Summer program that gives middle school youth the opportunity to develop leadership skills and create a more sustainable future.
 
Committed youth, YMCA staff, and adult volunteers work together to plan and carry out service learning projects that promote positive environmental and social change. Youth develop as leaders, learn about the environment, get involved with their communities and, most importantly, LEARN BY DOING!
 
Participating in YESC is a unique opportunity for youth and adults
Read More

Jemez Mountain Trail Races Take Place May 23

by

Runners on Canada Bonita Trail at Pajarito Mountain. Photo by Andrew Thien
 
Jemez Mountain trail race flags. Photo by Andrew Thien
 
JMTR News:
 
The Jemez Mountain Trail Races take place this Saturday, May 23.
 
These are a wonderful community event that starts and finishes at the Posse Lodge and take full advantage of our beautiful mountain running trails. 
 
The event includes a half marathon, 50 kilometer and 50 mile race. More than 600 runners have registered, with 400 from out of town. The Perimeter Trail in particular will be quite busy in the early
Read More

Albert I. Pierce Foundation Awards $5K Grant To PEEC

by

Kids enjoy digging in the dirt during Nature Playtimes. Courtesy photo
 
PEEC News:
 
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s Nature Playtimes are one of its most popular programs.
 
Offered free to families every Monday morning, the Playtimes combine fun, developmentally appropriate stories, songs, crafts and activities with time outside enjoying nature. Albuquerque’s Albert I. Pierce Foundation recognizes the worth of this program and the value it brings to families, and has given PEEC $5,000 to support it.
 
During a
Read More

Registration Open For Ed Griggs Memorial Golf Classic

by

 A ‘lucky shot’ at last year’s Ed Griggs Memorial Golf Classic. Courtesy photo

YMCA News:

Community members and golf fans are asked to put a team of four together and register now to participate in the 6th Annual Ed Griggs Memorial Golf Classic set for 1 p.m. Saturday, June 13 at the Los Alamos Golf Course.

The tournament is a scholarship fundraiser for The Family YMCA.

The Griggs Memorial features a shot gun start/scramble that includes games of chance throughout the course. It is the final event of the year for the Y’s annual campaign that raises scholarship funds that Read More

Memorial Day Weekend At Bandelier National Monument: Shuttles, Walks, Star Talk, Craft Demos

by

An Atomic City Transit shuttle bus brings visitors to Bandelier National Monument. Courtesy/NPS

BANDELIER News:

Each year, the Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of the summer season at Bandelier National Monument, and this year the activities will actually begin Friday.  

As part of New Mexico Heritage Preservation Month, Bandelier’s Preservation Program Manager will be presenting a walk Friday, May 22, focused on the changing cultural landscape of Frijoles Canyon. It will be an easy walk to the main archaeological sites, about one half mile each way, and begin at 1:00 Read More