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Quiet enjoyment of eclipse illuminates importance of unhurried attention
7+ hour, 56+ min ago (514+ words) Standing outside with my husband, watching last week's lunar eclipse at 3:15 a.m., I realized how rare it has become to give our full attention to something that unfolds slowly. Some moments are better experienced than documented. The better lens was simply…...
Risky level of heavy metals found in Mora County groundwater
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (859+ words) The Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire burns in 2022 in Mora County. Recent sampling of private wells detected heavy metals, including arsenic, antimony and manganese, in Mora County groundwater." Three years after the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire, a slew of…...
Potentially dangerous levels of heavy metals found in Mora County groundwater
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (724+ words) The Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire burns in 2022 in Mora County. Recent sampling of private wells detected heavy metals, including arsenic, antimony and manganese, in Mora County groundwater." Three years after the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon fire, a slew of…...
Prehistoric plant discovered in Socorro County could yield clues about Permian period
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (411+ words) Before the dawn of the dinosaurs, there was Soccoropteris cancellarei. The plant, which was found in Socorro County, is a newly discovered species that would have lived about 290 million years ago, according to a paper published in'Annals of Botany'earlier this…...
Rain activity to continue this week, but Santa Fe River's high flow may drop with reservoir re-opening
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (789+ words) Lisa Farrand, watershed steward with the Santa Fe Watershed Association, and her dog Otis check out the elevated Santa Fe River levels near the bridge at Frenchy's Park. As of Monday, the Santa Fe River's level was 1.88feet, according to U.S. Geological…...
City to explore returning Santa Fe River to predevelopment path amid water infrastructure changes
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (1023+ words) From left, Karen Ford, Cindy Ryker and Linda Cangelosi chat Tuesday while enjoying a walk along the Nature Conservancy's Santa Fe Canyon Preserve Trail near an overlook of Two Mile Pond. Upper Canyon area residents have been angered as the…...
Beavers, acequias and New Mexico's watersheds: Advocates explore how to navigate coexistence
9+ mon, 17+ hour ago (1309+ words) Acequia parciantes in Taos rely on the Pacheco Community Ditch. But the nearby Rio Fernando, which mayordomo Russell Droke describes as "paradise" for beavers, often attracts the dam-building rodents to the acequia, which can be a problem for irrigation infrastructure....
Geologic story of ancient waterways and volcanic activity told in the rocks of the Galisteo Basin
9+ mon, 5+ day ago (1775+ words) The Rail Runner Express passes over Waldo Canyon Road in the Galisteo Basin with the Ortiz Mountains rising to the south. The Ortiz Mountains and Cerrillos Hills were formed during a volcanic period from about 35 million to 26 million years ago....
A New Photography Show at CENTER Brings our Atomic History into Focus
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (836+ words) Will Wilson, Church Rock No. 1 Danger Sign, Coyote Canyon, Navajo Nation (2020) Will Wilson, Disposal Site, Shiprock, New Mexico, Navajo Nation (2020) CENTER's From the Field: Nuclear Legacy exhibition includes'Sofie Hecht's image,'Lucy at Home. Paul Pino's parents and grandparents lived on…...