VallesCaldera.com - The independent news source about the Valles Caldera » Recreation Activities http://VallesCaldera.com Featuring visitor's guide, maps, 360° panoramas, vistas from air & space, books, movies, and information about the Caldera's geology, wildlife, and history. Located in the Jemez Mountains of Northern New Mexico, the "Yellowstone of the Southwest" features the Valle Grande, Redondo Peak (elev. 11,254), the East Fork of the Jemez River, the San Antonio River, hot springs, thousands of elk, hunting, fishing, and hundreds of square miles of stunning natural beauty a mile and a half high. Sun, 07 Aug 2011 16:34:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Weekend’s black, ashy flow in Rio San Antonio caused by four flash floods from Indios Canyon; East Fork darkened by ash from Jaramillo Creek http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3899 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3899#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 03:17:01 +0000 admin http://VallesCaldera.com/?p=3899 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3899/feed 0 Most non-burned portions of Jemez Mountains to reopen Saturday under stage-1 fire restrictions http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3853 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3853#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:32:33 +0000 admin http://VallesCaldera.com/?p=3853 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3853/feed 0 Historic Jemez Bath House reminds folks that Jemez Springs town plaza is only place to legally swim and fish in Jemez River; Fire turns Rio Grande into black, ashy mess http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3833 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3833#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:53:23 +0000 admin http://VallesCaldera.com/?p=3833 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3833/feed 0 Las Conchas Fire exceeds 150,000 acres; Groups demand indefinite closure of burned area to vehicles and cross-country travel; Prisoners helped battle blaze http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3776 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3776#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:51:33 +0000 admin http://VallesCaldera.com/?p=3776 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3776/feed 0 Bandelier Visitor Center “looks like a fortress” with sandbags; Fire continues heading down Peralta Ridge; Valle Grande Staging Area reopens http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3762 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3762#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:04:52 +0000 admin http://VallesCaldera.com/?p=3762 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3762/feed 0 Dry and treacherous fire conditions cause closure of most of Jemez Mountains http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3408 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3408#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:24:36 +0000 admin http://VallesCaldera.com/?p=3408 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3408/feed 0 Santa Fe National Forest toughens fire restrictions; campfires now prohibited http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3404 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3404#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:29:00 +0000 admin http://VallesCaldera.com/?p=3404 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3404/feed 0 Big trout on the Caldera this year, but access fees remain higher than the average Major League Baseball ticket http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3381 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3381#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 22:51:33 +0000 admin http://VallesCaldera.com/?p=3381 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3381/feed 0 Caldera Board of Trustees publicly rebuked by its own executive director for endorsing Park Service control of Valles Caldera National Preserve http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3313 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3313#comments Sat, 14 May 2011 20:06:42 +0000 admin http://VallesCaldera.com/?p=3313 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3313/feed 0 Renewed fight for NM’s scenic crown jewel erupts on Capitol Hill: Bingaman and Udall reintroduce legislation to bring Valles Caldera into Park Service as Coburn submits bill to strip all appropriations for Caldera http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3218 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3218#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:22:53 +0000 admin http://VallesCaldera.com/?p=3218 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3218/feed 0 New alternatives for public access and forest restoration at the Valles Caldera unveiled; public urged to provide feedback on potential plans http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3208 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3208#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 02:26:14 +0000 admin http://VallesCaldera.com/?p=3208 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3208/feed 0 Newest Trustee suggests offering annual Preserve permits with access from any perimeter point http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3118 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3118#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 05:17:27 +0000 admin http://VallesCaldera.com/?p=3118 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3118/feed 0 Make your voice heard — submit your preferences for recreation access to Caldera for UNM graduate thesis study in quick online survey http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/2903 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/2903#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:10:22 +0000 admin http://VallesCaldera.com/?p=2903 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/2903/feed 0 Between 47% and 63% of Santa Fe National Forest’s open roads could be closed under Travel Management Plan; eight public meetings planned for Aug.; Jirón departs as supervisor http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/2838 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/2838#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:58:17 +0000 admin http://VallesCaldera.com/?p=2838 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/2838/feed 0 Founding chairman of Valles Caldera Trust calls for it to be abolished http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/2588 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/2588#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:00:35 +0000 admin http://VallesCaldera.com/?p=2588 http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/2588/feed 0