VallesCaldera.com - The independent news source about the Valles Caldera 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 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Journal examines why Jemez forests are so dense with fuel http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3911 Climate Prediction Center forecasts upcoming winter to yield average to dry moisture http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3903 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 Blackened San Antonio River “smells like ash;” East Fork also turns dark; Fire now 100% contained http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3873 Learn how to help the forest heal: Santa Fe National Forest to host fire project meetings Tues. and Wed. in Santa Fe and Los Alamos http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3886 Forest to partially reopen despite “some potential” for fires; Jemez “hasn’t received the rainfall that we’ve needed” for a full opening http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3865 Most non-burned portions of Jemez Mountains to reopen Saturday under stage-1 fire restrictions http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3853 Las Conchas Fire nearly contained; Road to Pajarito Mountain reopens http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3838 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 85% of Las Conchas Fire now contained; smoldering blaze dampened by moisture, causing flash flood threat http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3824 Emergency response team releases burn severity map http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3814 Exclusive podcast interview with chief scientist of Caldera: Intense burn areas won’t recover for 100-150 years; Many birds and tree squirrels did not survive; Wet winter not expected; Fires in Jemez often occurred historically in consecutive years http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3790 Jemez residents smoked out by battle to secure southwest front of fire http://VallesCaldera.com/archives/3785 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 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