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Santa Rosa Lake Headed for Dangerously Low Levels But Efforts May Save Some Fish.
Santa Rosa Lake is expected to drop to perilous levels as downstream agricultural irrigators call for their water later this month but this time they hope to leave enough behind to help keep the popular fishery alive. “We don’t want to see another environmental disaster,” says Dudley Jones, Manager for the Carlsbad Irrigation District (CID) … Continue reading
Remote Forest Cabin Makes for Great Romantic Getaway
Looking for a romantic getaway in the great outdoors after being cooped up all winter? Then the Forest Service has got just the place for you, a neat little cabin in the woods, tucked in among a vast stand of aspens with a babbling brook and beaver ponds right outside the front door. And it’s … Continue reading
Lack of Runoff This Year Cramps Rio Grande Rafting Style.
White water thrill seekers will be lucky to see a high water rafting season this year due to below average snowpack and a lack of real runoff. Complicating matters is the ongoing drought, low soil moisture conditions, warm, windy weather and a storm stingy La Nina pattern. “It looks like it’ll be poor runoff season … Continue reading
Bandelier Now Even More Spectacular with New Theatre and Film
It’s already a magical place that captivates visitors with its mysterious caves, ancient Indian history and soaring cliff walls. But now Bandelier National Monument is all that much better with the recent addition of a new high tech theatre showcasing a visually stunning film of the monument and its surroundings. And that’s just another … Continue reading
Villanueva State Park- A Charming, Secluded Get Away
Gazing out from the overlook trail at Villanueva State Park one can see the Pecos River sparkling in the sunlight as it meanders through the scenic valley below. It’s a short but steep climb to the top of the hill overlooking this tidy little state park, but the rewards are spectacular views of the surrounding … Continue reading
Fisher-Chick, Clarissa Lopez, Shares Old School Fishing Tips, Top Spots and Great Gear
Got fat, lazy, kids dominated by cell phones, captivated by video, stupefied by TV? Maybe it’s time to drag them out of the house and teach them one of New Mexico’s favorite outdoor pastimes, like how to fish, the old fashioned way, with a simple pole and some bait down at the local fishing hole. … Continue reading
Newly Reopened Acomita Lake is Hot Spot for Trout, Scenery and a Good Time
Tim Davidson, 57, of Shiprock shows off a nice rainbow trout he caught at Acomita Lake this spring. It’s a Saturday morning and the sounds of kids playing drifts across Acomita Lake on a slight breeze. Waves lap at the shoreline while the lonely wail of train’s horn sounds in the distance. Mount Taylor looms … Continue reading
Sandia Lakes Offers Top Notch Winter Angling Amid Spectacular Scenery
If the dead of winter makes you stir crazy then there may be no better escape than a quick trip to New Mexico’s fanciest fishing hole. Sandia Lakes’ recently remodeled park located just south of Bernalillo on the State Road 313 features spectacular scenery, excellent accommodations, spacious surroundings and plenty of good fishing. “They’ve done … Continue reading
Visit Wildlife West Nature Park to See Wild Animals Up Close
If it’s wolves you’re looking for, then the Wildlife West Nature Park in Edgewood is a good place of find them, along with plenty of other enlightening and entertaining animals. The 122-acre park offers sanctuary for wildlife that for one reason or another could no longer survive on their own. And for a lucky few, … Continue reading
Fly Fishing Film Festival Proceeds to Benefit the San Juan River
Aaron Carithers of Anasazi Anglers and a native San Juan River Brown trout. By Karl MoffattFly fishing fanatics can get their fix and do some good by attending an upcoming film tour in which proceeds will go to trout habitat improvements and other worthy projects on the state’s top angling attraction, the San Juan River … Continue reading