Quemazon Nature Trail 20 Years After Cerro Grande Fire
Fallen Trees on Quemazon Nature Trail. Photo by Nina Thayer
By NINA THAYER
Pajarito Rambler
This old rambler hiked up the Quemazon Nature Trail last week and decided to come out of retirement to tell its story 20 years after the Cerro Grande wildfire. Many of us remember the day 20 years ago when the sky turned black with a sickening red-orange glow and we packed children and pets and fled our homes on the hill.
When we returned, we were confronted with burned homes, charred forests and an unnerving sense of insecurity. My first ramble through the Quemazon Trail area one year later was heart rending, Read More
NWS: Today’s High Near 73; Tonight’s Low Around 51
Daily Postcard: Mother’s Day Rainbow Lifts Spirits
Daily Postcard: Crystal Banks of Los Alamos was heading down the hill feeling bummed about going to work a night shift on Mother’s Day. Her spirits were lifted by the sight of this rainbow, which she wants to share with the rest of the community. Photo by Crystal Banks Read More
Birds Lifting Spirits Around Los Alamos: Meet Mango
In the past week a lot of Western Tanagers have been eating from a suet feeder at a residence on Andanada. These colorful birds including this one affectionately known as Mango certainly brighten spirits all over Los Alamos. Photo by Ken Hanson Read More
Kiwanis Aluminum Collection At Sullivan Field May 16!
Kiwanians ‘demonstrating social distances’ during an aluminum collection in March at Sullivan Field, from left, Pat Soran, John Arrowsmith, Rick Reiss, Bob Carlos and Don Casperson. Photo by Morrie Pongratz
KIWANIS News:
The Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos will hold its regular bi-monthly aluminum collection 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday, May 16 at Sullivan Field.
Participants can remain in their car; Kiwanians will remove the aluminum.
The Kiwanis Club does pay for aluminum but also happily accepts donations for its youth activities and scholarships.
“If you make your aluminum a donation,
News Alert: Bear Sighted Roaming Around Quemazon
News Alert:
A reader just alerted the Los Alamos Daily Post that she just spotted a “fair sized” black bear amble across her neighbor’s yard and up the hill between their houses.
She wants to warn residents that it is ‘garbage night’ in Quemazon and that is buffet time for the bears.
“There are so many people going up Pipeline and other trails, I thought it would be good to remind readers to be careful.” Read More
On The Cerro Grande Fire 20 Years Later: A Reflection
Vanessa and her grandfather Pascual Chavez of Los Alamos during the Cerro Grande Fire evacuation in 2000 at Cities of Gold Casino. Courtesy photo
By VANESSA (CHAVEZ) FEAGIN
Los Alamos
In 2001, when I was a sixth grader at Mountain Elementary, my classmates and I spent a semester hiking our way up the Quemazon Trail to plant Ponderosa Pines or do trail maintenance.
We were doing this to try and help rebuild the forest that had been burned by the Cerro Grande Fire the year before. At the time, I didn’t understand what a large impact those trips would have on me personally or for the community in which I Read More
LANL: El Niño–Linked Decreases In Soil Moisture Could Trigger Massive Tropical-Plant Die Offs
LANL News:
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Signs Of Spring: Bluebirds Building Nest
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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NWS: Today’s High Near 65; Tonight’s Low Around 43
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 65 with a 70 percent chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms and tonight’s low around 43. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: House Finch Takes Flight
Daily Postcard: A house finch takes flight following a quick dip in a bird bath at a residence in the Western Area. Photo by John McHale.ladailypost.com
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Western Tanagers Lifting Spirits Around Los Alamos
This colorful Western Tanager perches on a kindness banner on display in the front yard of a residence on Canyon Glen Road while lifting spirits all over Los Alamos. by Greg Noeninckx Read More
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
Out And About: Jackson Lenz At Ashley Pond Park
Jackson Lenz is out and about Saturday morning connecting with nature amid geese, ducks, bugs, flowers and fish at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
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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
NWS: Today’s High Near 72; Tonight’s Low Around 48
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 72 with mostly sunny skies and a 40 percent chance of sprinkles after 3 p.m. and tonight’s low around 48. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Robin Spotted Perched On Treetop
Daily Postcard: A robin is spotted singing on a treetop Friday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More