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Morse Code: Thoughts on Hummingbirds and the Possible Closure of State Parks

    One of the things that helps me put the stress of everyday life behind me is watching the hummingbirds that flock to our...

Los Ojos Hatchery Puts $2 Million into Reopening Long-Closed Stocking Facility

    The Los Ojos Fish Hatchery is undergoing a $2 million renovation in order to reopen after a four-year layoff.     Production had been halted...

Ancient Sport of Falconry Put Talons into Embudo Man at Young Age

    Richard Martin became familiar with the hawks, falcons and other raptors that hunt the skies while growing up and working on ranches in...

Showdown in Abiquiú

    After being thrown off his bull, the only thing Ramon Barracus of Edgewood, N.M. remembers seeing is mud.     “There was a big glob...

Hopewell Lake Offers Cool Getaway, Great Trout

Lying nearly 10,000 feet above sea level, Hopewell Lake normally stays iced over and locked in by deep snow drifts until early May. When...

80-Year-Old Runner Stays the Course

Although Pojoaque Pueblo’s 11th annual Butterfly Run was dominated by runners from Kenya, the spirit of the run is perhaps best exemplified by Bob...

Morse Code: Why Girls’ Sports Matter

    During my coverage of sports during the high school season, I watch both boys and girls perform. One of the things that’s always...

Summer Showers Can’t Dampen Fish Fiesta

The sound of rain hitting their tent awakened the family of Alejandro Gonzales, of Taos, at Santa Cruz Lake near Chimayó.     “In the middle...

Sailors Appreciate Rising Water Levels at Heron Lake

    Ernie Newman was sitting in a chair on the dock of the New Mexico Sailing Club’s marina Sunday at Heron Lake State Park...

Fishing Report for the Week of June 18

ABIQUIÚ LAKE: The fishing for walleye was very good using jig-and-grub combinations, jerk baits, spinner/night crawler rigs, minnows and crank baits. The fishing for...

Morse Code: Writer Enjoys Benefits of Fruit’s Survival

    The first mulberry pie of the year came out of the oven June 9 and it’s been rapidly disappearing. It will probably be...

Feisty Trout Await Anglers on Rio Chama

    Looking down at the Rio Chama from near the top of the Heron Dam June 13, you could tell that the river was...

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