Recreation
Bandelier: Night Sky Programs And Moonlight Walks
Bandelier Ranger Geoff Goins and volunteer Rick Hiestand with some of the telescopes they will have available for Night Sky programs this summer at the monument. Courtesy/NPS
BANDELIER News:
Bandelier National Monument now has not only a ranger who has a telescope so giant that you must step up a ladder to use it, but a volunteer who has one, too – and they’re planning to provide lots of chances for the public to enjoy all the stars, planets, and other marvels to be seen in local dark night skies.
Ranger Geoff Goins arrived at Bandelier in September after working in Bryce Canyon National Read More
Changes In Public Access And Fees At Valles Caldera
Aerial view of Valle Grande. Photo by Dan Monaghan
Missing cabin view. Photo by Rob DixonVCNP News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS ― When the Valles Caldera National Preserve opens the summer season May 15, visitors will be greeted with expanded public access plus a more streamlined and cost-effective fee system.
The new format, approved by the Valles Caldera Trust Board of Trustees last December, features an entrance fee of $20 per vehicle and $10 per person when entering on foot or bicycle. The entrance fee will be valid for seven days and cover all self-guided
Tour The Valles Caldera With Geologist Patrick Rowe
Valles Caldera. Photo by Josip Loncaric
PEEC News:
The Valles Caldera is one of only three active calderas in the mainland United States, and it’s right in our backyard.
You may have explored it before, but have you ever given thought to what’s found underneath and how it was formed? In fact, hot magma is only three miles below your feet when standing in the Valle Grande. Join geologist Patrick Rowe for a fact-filled driving tour offered by PEEC 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9.
This tour will include several stops intended to educate the participants of the major geologic events that formed the Pajarito Read More
Explore The Slot Canyons Of Abiquiu May 9
One of Abiquiu’s beautiful slot canyons. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
New Mexico is home to dozens of slot canyons, which provide for peaceful hikes and beautiful surroundings.
New Mexico outdoorsman Doug Scott will guide a small group to discover some amazing slot canyons in the Abiquiu area, through an outing offered by PEEC at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, May 9.
The group will explore several slot canyons in the Abiquiu area, which is where Georgia O’Keeffe drew much of her artistic inspiration. The slot canyons planned for this outing are not technical, in that ropes and climbing equipment will Read More
Heinrich: Kids To Parks Day Kicks Off May 16
U.S. SENATE News:
- Resolution Kicks Off Summer Events To Encourage Children To Live Active Lifestyles
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., the ranking member on the Subcommittee on National Parks, joined U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii and Cory Booker, D-N.J. to promote active lifestyles for America’s children by introducing a resolution to mark Kids to Parks Day.
Started in 2011 with the National Park Trust, the fifth annual Kids to Parks Day May 16, off a summer-long series of events at local, state and national Read More
Summer Adventures Available At Girl Scout Camp
GSNMT News:
The Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails have two Girl Scout camps that they own and operate, Camp Elliott Barker in Angel Fire and Rancho del Chaparral near Cuba.
Last year, nearly 2000 girls attended these summer camps. New this summer is a day camp in Albuquerque.
Every girl, not only Girl Scouts, in grades 1 through 12 can attend these summer camps. Camp sessions begin May 31 and end Aug. 5. There is a camp session for everyone, whether it is horseback riding, art, cooking, rock climbing or other.
The camps are not just for girls, families are encouraged to come Read More
Sipapu Installing First Quad Chairlift This Summer
Site of new lift at Sipapu. Courtesy/Sipapu
SIPAPU News:
VADITO – After wrapping up the most successful winter in resort history earlier this month, Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort announced today that the ski resort will build a new chairlift this summer.
The lift will be Sipapu’s first quad (a chairlift that can accommodate four skiers or snowboarders per chair) and it marks the third lift the resort has installed in less than five years. Sipapu’s new chairlift will be accessed through the resort’s base area and will transport guests 330 vertical feet to a beginner-friendly part of the mountain, Read More
Popular Jemez Mountains Campgrounds Reopens
USFS News:SANTA FE ― As the weather warms, campers who like to take advantage of recreation opportunities in the Jemez Mountains will have more options.
Three popular campgrounds in the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest that have been closed for two years are reopening for the 2015 season.
The Redondo Campground near La Cueva is open for the season on a first-come/first-served basis for a fee of $10 per night per vehicle. A little further off the beaten track, the Paliza Family Campground (first-come –
Read More Los Alamos Golf Course Community Building Grand Opening Thursday
Los Alamos Golf Course Community Building. Courtesy/LACCOUNTY News:
Los Alamos County has announced the Grand Opening for Los Alamos Golf Course Community Building at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 30 at 4244 Diamond Dr.
An official ceremony with Los Alamos County Council officials, Golf Course staff and golfers will take place during the opening with remarks prior to ribbon cutting on the east side of the front entrance of the new facility.
There will be self-guided tours of the building after the ceremony ends at approximately
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