Recreation

Bandelier’s Popular Alcove House to Re-open Aug. 26

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Alcove House kiva at Bandelier National Monument. Courtesy/NPS

A member of the Bandelier Vanishing Treasures crew using a special hand-held air hammer to loosen and remove cement from mortar joints in the kiva wall in Alcove House. Courtesy/NPS
 

BANDELIER News:

Starting Monday, Aug. 26, the popular Alcove House archeological site will re-open to the public.

In April, the staff at Bandelier National Monument closed it when the reconstructed kiva inside became unstable and unsafe. The monument’s Vanishing Treasures crew has been working on the Ancestral Pueblo structure, and although

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Aquatics Center Pool Maintenance Progresses

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The pool at the Larry Walkup R. Walkup Aquatic Center is draining for annual maintence and will reopen at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. For additional information, call the Aquatic Center at 662-8170. Photo by Denise McCoy

Relamping was completed Monday night. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

The pump has been removed and is scheduled to be replaced this week. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

Main pumps for the pool. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com Read More

PEEC Launches Hiking Los Alamos 102 Series

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Chick Keller leads a hike during the popular Hiking Los Alamos 101 series. Courtesy photo

PEEC News:

Los Alamos is surrounded by beautiful hiking trails, but not everyone may feel comfortable exploring them on their own.

For that reason, the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) in collaboration with the County Recreation Department, held a summer series, Hiking Los Alamos 101, which aimed to make Los Alamos residents and visitors comfortable and confident about hiking on Los Alamos’s trails.

The series was wildly popular, prompting the two organizations to plan a similar series Read More

PEEC Hike up Pajarito Canyon Saturday

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PEEC News:

Community members are invited to join Paul Arendt at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, as he leads a pleasant, intermediate level hike up Pajarito Canyon for PEEC.

The 2.5 hour, three mile hike will be suitable for families, so all ages are encouraged to join. Friendly dogs are welcome. Hikers will meet at the trailhead parking area on West Jemez Road, which is 0.5 miles south of the intersection with Camp May Road..

“It’s really a pleasant and mild hike – good for families,” Arendt said. “I’ll also point out other trails that branch off of this loop to the attendees, so that they Read More

Learn About Canyoneering in Zion at Mountaineers Meeting

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Orderville Canyon. Courtesy photo
 
The Mountaineers canyoneering expedition to Zion National Park required rappels like this 80-foot drop into Birch Hollow. Courtesy photo
 
Entering Birch Hollow required a 40-foot rappel, as demonstrated by trip leader Dan Creveling. Courtesy photo

LAM News:

The Los Alamos Mountaineers traveled to Zion National Park for a canyoneering adventure this July, led and organized by Dan Creveling. 

The Mountaineers will hear about the Zion adventure at their August meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21. The meeting Read More

Aquatic Center Closed for Maintenance

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The therapy pool and the Walkup Aquatic Center, drained and ready for cleaning. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

COUNTY News:

The Larry R. Walkup Aquatic Center is closed for public swimming for Annual Pool Maintenance and will re‑open at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. 

For additional information, call the Aquatic Center at 662-8170 or go to www.losalamosnm.us/rec. Read More

Fee Free Day at Bandelier Aug. 25 for Founders Day

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Courtesy/BNM
 
BANDELIER News:

The National Park Service (NPS) was established Aug. 25, 1916, to protect and preserve the then-young system of park areas being designated for the benefit and enjoyment of people throughout the country and visitors from around the world.

Now, in 2013, there are more than 400 areas that are administered by the NPS, ranging from battlefields to coral reefs, Yosemite to the Washington Monument, Everglades to Bandelier National Monument. The anniversary of that date is celebrated by having a Fee Free day, when there is no entrance fee to any National Park Service Read More

YCC Completes Full Mile of Trail Reconstruction

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Filling the gully with rocks. Courtesy photo
 
Bringing in fill material. Courtesy photo

YCC News:

The Los Alamos Youth Conservation Corps crew had its last week in Los Alamos Canyon the week of Aug. 8, completing a full mile of reconstructed trail from the newly restored Reservoir.

There is only 0.4 miles left before reaching the old Knapp Trail that goes up and out of the canyon. This will be the project for YCC 2014.

Miles Standish from the Forest Service came out the last day and cleared the big fallen trees off the trail with the chainsaw, while the crews continued to progress up the canyon. Read More

LAHS Marksmen Train With Champions

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LAHS NJROTC precision rifle team members pictured with Olympian Lone Wiggers are from left, David Murphy, Tessa Snyder,  JoAnna O’Neill, Noah Marriott  and Samuel Wolfe. Courtesy photo
LAHS Marksmen Train With Champions
By JoAnna O’Neill
Five member of the Los Alamos High School NJROTC precision rifle team traveled to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs this month to participate in a summer training camp sponsored  by the Civilian Marksmanship Program.
David Murphy and Samuel Wolfe participated in the three-position camp and were joined by Noah Marriott,
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