Hyde Memorial News Today

The state Tourism Department, along with local communities, have been quick to tell the world that they can still enjoy New Mexico.

The national park was closed May 25 as officials feared the ignition of wildfires amid extreme heat and drought which increased the fire danger.

Cimarron Canyon, Fenton Lake, Hyde Memorial, and Manzano Mountains State Parks, previously closed because of extreme fire conditions and national forest closures, will be open for day use this weekend

Parks shut by the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires are starting to reopen.Eagles Nest State Park, which offers a cool retreat from the never-ending summer heat in Rio Rancho is open for fisherman, boaters, campers, hikers, and wildlife enthusiasts.

Public access to the forest will be closed starting Thursday until at least July 18

The Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department is inviting the public to come see the lunar eclipse on Sunday at the Hyde Memorial Observatory.

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... Christy Tafoya, New Mexico State Parks director, will retire at the end of June. Tafoya joined State Parks in 1998 as the division’s first archaeologist and is the first woman to serve as director. (Courtesy of New Mexico State Parks) Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal Christy Tafoya learned abo...