Environment

Human-Caused Lumberton Fire Burns 100 Acres

EMNRD-Forestry Division News:

The Lumberton Fire started just before noon Sunday and is burning on private land off Highway 64, east of Lumberton in Rio Arriba County.

The fire is threatening approximately four homes, two of which have been evacuated.

The human-caused fire is moving toward Jicarilla Apache Tribal Lands. Gusting wind with speeds up to 29 miles per hour has been fueling the fire. Fuels include Ponderosa pine and brush.

Multiple resources from State Forestry, Chama Volunteer Fire Department, Dulce Volunteer Fire Department and the BIA are working this fire from the ground Read More

Roadside Art: Triceratops Spotted Off Highway 16

Glendisaurus: This life size triceratops dinosaur is on display off Highway 16 in Glendive, Mont., and named Glendisaurus. The 10-foot tall attraction, dedicated in 1997, was a project of businesses and residents of Glendive. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
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Posts From The Road: Bryce Canyon National Park

Bryce Amphitheater: Bryce Amphitheater is the largest and most visited area of the park. There are many viewpoints around the Amphitheater for viewing the hoodoos. Trails around the rim also allow visitors to hike around and view the area at any point along the rim. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Hiking Trails: A network of trails allows visitors to hike among the hoodoos, which gives them a different perspective, especially in their size. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

While we are all staying at home during the pandemic, the
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BLM, BIA Host Virtual Public Meetings May 14-18

BLM News:

FARMINGTON — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) invite the public to participate in one of five virtual meetings regarding the recently published Farmington Mancos-Gallup Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment and associated Environmental Impact Statement (RMPA/EIS).

The virtual meetings will provide the public with the opportunity to learn more about the Draft RMPA/EIS, discuss it with specialists, ask questions, and submit comments on the document.

“We are excited to be able to use technology to meet the requirements of federal Read More

Birds Lifting Spirits Around Los Alamos

Friday afternoon Mr. Western Tanager arrived at a pond in the garden of a residence on Barranca Mesa. There he took a cool drink followed by a good bath then preened his feathers in a nearby tree. Once he was looking his best he returned to the pond and perched there with Mr. Black-headed Grosbeak – the pair keeping their social distance and lifting spirits all over Los Alamos. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
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2020 Supercomputing Challenge Award Winners Announced

LAHS student Charles Strauss wins Judges’ Special Award

EDUCATION News:

Three of the 9 finalists in the 2020 Supercomputing Challenge held virtually April 28 were from Los Alamos High school.

Twenty New Mexico schools participated including two from Los Alamos, 36 teams competed including five from Los Alamos, 27 awards were presented, and nine scholarships were awarded.

The Los Alamos finalists include:

Team 1005, Los Alamos High School Project Title: Comparing Sparse and Dense Neural Networks: Using AI to Detect Cancer – Team Member: Charles Strauss who won a Judges’ Special Award for

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Pajarito Environmental Education Center: May Events

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center May Events

Learn more and register at peecnature.org/events

Sunday, May 10

Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class (Live-streamed Session)

Join PEEC’s Christa Tyson for a virtual, vinyasa flow yoga class. This class will take place every Sunday via Zoom! 10-11 a.m. Admission: $7/non-members, $5/members, free for PEEC volunteers. More information at peecnature.org.

 

Tuesday, May 12

Los Alamos Composting Summit (Live-streamed Panel)

Join local experts via live-stream to learn all about different approaches to home composting, Read More

COVID-19 Pandemic Closes Bureau Of Land Management Mustang Long-Term Holding Facilities To Visitors

The BLM manages 88,000 wild horses residing on 26.9 million acres of public lands across 10 western states. Courtesy/AWA

Animal Wellness Action News:

State stay-at-home orders and social distancing related to COVID-19 have closed Bureau of Land Management (BLM) long-term mustang holding facilities to the public.

The agency said operators of Public Off-Range Pastures (PORPs) continue to care for the animals there. Still, some wild horse advocates argue that the lack of public scrutiny is not in the horses’ interests.

The BLM manages 88,000 wild horses residing on 26.9 million acres of public Read More

Scenes Of Trees Burned From Las Conchas Fire In 2011

Driving along FR 286 in Jemez Mountains this week is a stark reminder of the devastation on the mountain from the Las Conchas Fire in June 2011. Photo by Shari Mills

Burned trees from the Las Conchas Fire in 2011. Photo by Shari Mills

View of the Valle Grande from Cochiti Mesa Road. Photo by Shari Mills Read More

New Mexico Distinguished Service Medal Recipient Recalls 10-Day Experience In Los Alamos During Cerro Grande Fire

For his efforts during the Cerro Grande Fire, Sgt. First Class Jason Riley of Los Alamos receives New Mexico Distinguished Service Medal from Brig. Gen. Alex Garcia in 2000 while Col. Mark Dow, center, looks on. Courtesy photo

By JASON RILEY
Formerly of Los Alamos

In 2000, I was serving as an active-duty soldier with the New Mexico Army National Guard in Albuquerque. As a 1988 (barely) graduate of Los Alamos High School and general lover of Los Alamos, I was paying particular attention to the course of the Cerro Grande Fire and anxiously awaiting news that I would be sent to LA as part of the Guard’s Read More

Black-Headed Grosbeak Lifting Spirits Around Los Alamos


A Black-headed Grosbeak made a rare appearance for a quick bath in a garden in White Rock. Plans are in the works to fly all over Los Alamos and lift spirits. Photo by Pat Kestell

A Black-headed Grosbeak spotted flying around a garden in White Rock. Photo by Pat Kestell

A Black-headed Grosbeak dancing in a garden in White Rock. Photo by Pat Kestell Read More

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