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By SFNF The Fourth of July weekend on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) was unexceptional in the best definition of the word – no fire starts, no reports of illegal fireworks and no abandoned and/or illegal campfires on three of the five districts. Patrols did find 21 illegal and/or …

By Arnie Leshin And down and down they went, world champion Joey Chestnut just kept gobbling them down. His 10th consecutive title at his familiar Fourth of July stage in Coney Island at Nathan’s Famous International World Hot Dog championship. Because of the coronavirus pandemic that includes social distancing, the …

“Jesus replied, “Your mistake is that you don’t know the Scriptures, and you don’t know the power of God.” Matthew 22:29 Contemplating the power of God is something that can benefit all believers. When we meditate on the fact that God is all powerful, we are reassured that he is …

By EMNRD Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s (EMNRD) State Parks Division announces that overnight use and campgrounds will remain closed through July 15th.Visitors with overnight camping reservations through July 15th will be issued a refund. Group shelters remain closed and all events are canceled. 31 State Parks remain open …

By NCRTD  The North Central Regional Transit District’s RTD 255 Mountain Trail Route into the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) will be in service Friday, July 3rd and throughout the July 4th weekend.   The route is currently operating on a reservation-only system. Face coverings are required to ride, and …

By EMNRD                         Santa Fe – In preparation for the Fourth of July weekend, the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s State Parks Division provides the following reminders about recreating responsibly when visiting the outdoors. State Parks are currently only …

By The Food Depot The Food Depot’s weekly food distributions for those in need of food assistance in Santa Fe have been updated for July. During this time food deliveries food distributions will be reduced. The reduction in food distributions is due to The Food Depot’s required annual inventory. Because …

By NM Game and Fish FISH SENSES Fish use their well-developed senses to help them perceive their environment and survive in their aquatic habitat. Fish use the same five senses humans do but have one additional sense. Human senses share some similarities with fish senses, but because people and fish …

By NM Aging and Long-Term Services Department As soon as COVID cases were confirmed in New Mexico, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham directed her departments to rally resources in order to bolster support for our state’s most vulnerable. The Aging and Long-Term Services Department [ALTSD] created an entire food boxing and distribution …

By SFNF The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) is preparing for big crowds this Fourth of July holiday weekend as more and more people seek solace from COVID-19 in nature. All are welcome, but if you plan to spend the holiday camping, hiking or otherwise enjoying your public lands, please …