Recreation

Free Activities for Families Saturday at YMCA

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Kids create seed balls at the Family YMCA. Courtesy/YMCA

YMCA News:

In support of families keeping children physically active, The Family YMCA will offer free activities 10 a.m.- noon Saturday, April 27 for Healthy Kids Day.

Y’s across the nation are participating in “Get a JUMP on Summer.” Outdoor fun will include a variety of jumpy-hop-tastic activities, as well as unique crafts and healthy snacks.

Participants also have an opportunity to get a bit dirty making seed balls for future planting at Los Alamos Middle School. In addition, participants will get to take some seed balls home for their Read More

‘Atomic Man Duathlon’ Gears Up for Competition April 28

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TRIATOMICS News:

Named by Smithsonian Magazine as one of America’s top 10 “best small towns to visit” (April 2013), Los Alamos is host to the Atomic Man Duathlon – one of the best and most highly anticipated sporting events in New Mexico.

Now in its ninth year, the Atomic Man Duathlon is scheduled for April 28.

The Duathlon’s intermediate “fat man” course consists of a 10K run (twice around a 5K loop), followed by a 40K bike race; and concluding with a 5K run around one loop. The shorter “little boy” course is comprised of a 4K run; 15K bike race; and finishing with another 4K run.

The Atomic Man Duathlon Read More

Y: Outdoor Exploration Creates Kids Who Care

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Kids at iCARE summer camp share their animal tracking journals. Photo by Sylan Argo
 
By SYLVAN ARGO
Community Programs Director at The Family YMCA

The Family YMCA’s iCARE programs are about letting kids play outside and get dirty while helping them learn about and appreciate the great outdoors.

A few years ago, the Y adopted an internal philosophy of sustainability called “iCARE” – a philosophy that engaged youth to think about their impact on the earth. 

At the same time that the Y’s national iCARE philosophy was taking form, parents needed a Wednesday-only program here in Read More

Y Camp Keeps Youth Moving, Learning and Exploring this Summer

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Y Camp activities. Courtesy/YMCA

YMCA News:

Los Alamos –The Family YMCA is offering Y Camp to give kids and teens an adventurous, active and healthy summer.

Our Y Camp offers youth fun and unique experiences with an opportunity to explore, meet new friends, discover new interests and create memories that last a lifetime.

Nearly 50 percent of U.S. parents say technological distractions, such as television, cell phones or video games make it difficult to maintain a healthy lifestyle for their children, according to the latest findings of the YMCA’s Family Health Snapshot, a survey that gauges Read More

Bandelier National Monument Celebrates National Park Week

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A look from the mesa top affords a breathtaking view of Frijoles Canyon, as well as a bird’s-eye view of Long House. Sally King/NPS

 

BNM News:

  • National Park Week at Bandelier – Crafts, Stars, Fee Free Days and More

Beginning Saturday, April 20, Bandelier National Monument and other National Park Service areas around the country will be observing National Park Week. With more than 400 areas, there’s a lot to celebrate.

 
Of course Bandelier is always a great place to visit, and special events during that week will make it even better.
 
Monday, April 22,
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Los Alamos Hikers Explore Alabaster Cave

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PEEC group explores Alabaster Cave. Photo by Beth Cortright
 
Guide Tony Hinojosa shows the group around Alabaster Cave. Photo by Beth Cortright.

By KIRSTEN LASKEY

The group must have looked like a sight for sore eyes to any drivers who happened to glance over while speeding down the highway between Cuba and San Isidro, New Mexico.

Down a fine, almost powdery, sandy trail the group hiked, their heads covered with helmets with headlamps strapped to them and knee pads Velcroed around their legs.

If the drivers looked hard and long enough, the scene would have become even more fascinating as Read More

Alcove House Unstable, Unsafe and Closed Until Further Notice

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Courtesy/BNM

 

Courtesy/BNM

 

BANDELIER News:

 

The National Park Service has closed the Alcove House Site at Bandelier National monument due to concerns over the structural stability of the archeological site and exhibit.

 

Historic masonry repairs dating to the 1930s have developed a network of cracks. In recent days, masonry at this location has become dislodged, raising concern for visitor safety.

 

The National Park Service is actively engaged in planning repairs for the site.

Wednesday, April 10, staff from Bandelier’s Vanishing Treasures division was Read More

Biking Tibet in the Days of ‘Red China’

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Tim Goering and Dave Colbert took a bike trip through China and Tibet in 1986, just when it was opening to Westerners. Qomolanga (Mt. Everest) from Tibet, in a photo taken on a return trip 20 years after their expedition. Courtesy/LAM

LA MOUNTAINEERS News:

The April meeting of the Los Alamos Mountaineers features a slide show by Tim Goering and Dave Colbert about a mountain biking trip to China and Tibet in 1986.  

They biked across China and Tibet to Nepal, riding across Inner Mongolia, northern and central China, and from Lanzhou across Qinghai province and Tibet.

They finished their trip Read More

Forest Announces Release of New Motor Vehicle Use Map

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE – Effective Monday, April 15, the Santa Fe National Forest will release the Motor Vehicle Use Map that shows the public where it is legal to drive motorized vehicles on the forest.

The map is a result of work that began over six years ago in response to National Guidelines known as the 2005 Travel Management Rule, requiring all national forests in the country to evaluate their motorized system of roads and trails.

“After years of extensive analysis and public involvement, the MVUM (Motor Vehicle Use Map) displays the forest’s designated network of roads and trails for public Read More

Southwest Jemez Mountains Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – The Southwest Jemez Mountains Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project (SWJMCFLRP) will present a monitoring project update Friday, April 12 at Santa Fe Community College.

A complete day of presentations is scheduled 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Lecture Hall auditorium, Room 216.

In 2009, Congress established the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program to fund and encourage the collaborative, science-based ecosystem restoration of priority forest landscapes.

In 2010 The Southwest Jemez Mountains Project was among the first selected Read More