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July/August issue of the Riogrande Sierran is online. (pdf 2.0Mb - opens in new window or tab).

In the news:

1. Randy Cohen has an ethical solution for the Hummer problem.  Go to his NYT's article -->
2. Read how Dan Baker, a bicyclist and a recepient of the 2008 Sustainable Santa Fe Awards, is building his own electric plug-in vehicle, Zappy, at EnviroKarma.org.

Click for Carl Pope's latest message, the Compass, and The Green Life.

See list of Recent Riogrande Chapter accomplishments.

Check out National Sierra Club Outings and local NM hikes below.

UPCOMING OUTINGS:

• Wednesday, July 1- Sunday, July 5: Colorado Adventure! Car camp in Lake City area, climb Wetterhorn and Uncompahgre Peak. Peakbagging is optional. Royal Drews (699-8713 – Northern Group).
• Saturday, July 4: Santa Fe Baldy hike – 14 miles, 3600' gain. Strenuous. Dogs okay. Dan Rusthoi (505/690-8967 – Northern Group).
• Sunday, July 5: Cerro Grande hike, highest peak in Bandelier – 4 miles, 1300' gain. Moderate. Optional additional hike on 2-mile Valle Grande Trail. Cynthia Good (505/699-2717 – Northern Group).
• Friday to Sunday, July 10-12: Car Camp and Easy Hikes at Villanueva State Park. Arrive Friday afternoon, day hikes on Saturday and Sunday. Limit of 8, make reservations no later than July 2. Well-behaved dogs OK. John Varner (795-5948 – Northern Group).
• Saturday, July 11: Moderate Hike to La Vega, 7 miles, 1500' gain, dogs ok. Les Drapela (438-3306 – Northern Group).
• Sunday, July 12: Strenuous Hike to Lobo Peak (near Taos), 10 miles, 3740' gain. Marcia Skillman (699-3008 – Northern Group).
• Saturday, July 18: Straight Gulch Canyon hike
  in Black Range – 7 miles. Easy/moderate. Gambel
  oak, ponderosas, and cottonwoods; nice rock
  outcroppings. Dogs OK. Mary Katherine Ray
  (575/772-5655 – Southern Group).
• Saturday, July 18: Moderate/Strenuous Hike to Chicoma Mtn and Santa Clara Canyon Rim, 8-10 miles, 1300' gain, long drive, great views. Michael Di Rosa (505/667-0095 work, 505/663-0648 home – Pajarito group).
• Sunday, July 19: Strenuous Loop Hike to Gold Hill (near Taos). Up Gavilan Trail, return by Long Canyon. Early start, 12-14 miles, 4400' gain. Dogs ok. Tobin Oruch (505/820-2844 before 8 pm – Northern Group).
• Friday-Sunday, July 24-26: Gila National Forest
  car camp and day hikes – Camp at Ben Lilly Campground, with day hikes Sat. and Sun. morning exploring Willow Creek, Bead Spring, and the top of the Mogollon’s. Moderate but steep at high elevation. Group size limited due to camping spaces. Could be wet. Sorry, no dogs. Paul Pierce (505/670-7653 – Southern Group).
• Saturday, July 25: Moderate Hike in woods to foot of Thompson Peak - FR79/up Arroyo Hondo/Watershed fence-line trail - 8.5 miles, 1500' gain, dogs ok. Norma McCallan (505/471-0005 – Northern Group).
• Saturday, July 25: Strenuous Hike to Lake Katherine, 14.5 miles, 3300' gain, dogs ok. David Wargo (505/216-1870 – Northern Group).
• Sunday, July 26: Moderate Hike to Hamilton Mesa, 6-7 miles, 1000' gain, vehicles with high clearance needed, dogs ok. Michael Goldey (820-7302 – Northern Group).
• Sunday, July 26: Strenuous Loop Hike on Penitente, Lake, and Deception Peaks, 11 miles, 3100' gain, dogs ok. Miguel DeLuca (820-0042 – Northern Group).
  

• ...more on Selected outings page.

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• ELECTION VICTORY: helped 95% of our endorsed candidates to election in 2008.
• Protested against ASARCO smelter in El Paso, now scheduled to be dismantled.
• Continued fighting 4 corners power plant emissions permit through EPA.
• Lobbied in NM legislature with full-time lobbyist and volunteers.
• Opened Las Cruces Office.
• Educated businesses on energy reduction thru expansion of Cool Biz in Santa Fe: www.coolbizsantafe.com.
• Led 234 outings in NM and TX including: Hikes, Snowshoe tours and instruction, Cross Country skiing, Bike tours, Tours of fragile areas including archeological sites and potential Wilderness, Highway roadside maintenance, and River trash and vegetation maintenance.
• Published numerous articles and updates in 6 issues of Rio Grande Sierran, online at riogrande.sierraclub.org.
• Actively promoted the Cool Cities program through education and energy use reduction:
  1. Distributed over 20,000 compact-florescent bulbs in Albuquerque.
  2. Trained teachers on benefits of CFLs, who in turn are educating students.
  3. Recruited the City of El Paso to sign on to Cool City designation.
• Promoted responsible use of landfills through support of City of El Paso proposal to close Sunland Park to El Paso waste.

    John Buchser, Chapter Chair

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