The Fall season in Ruidoso is my favorite time of year!

Here in the South Central Mountains of New Mexico, the foliage is a mixture of gold, orange, brown and red against a backdrop of evergreens. The colors seem to have lasted longer this year than they usually do, and the aroma of pinon wood smoke from fireplaces and green chile roasting is in the air. We already have had a few inches of snow on top of Sierra Blanca, and hopes are high for a good ski season. It just doesn’t get any better than this!

I wanted to share a few recent photos from around the area…

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In a previous post I mentioned that we would do our best to keep you updated on the latest forest conditions in the area. Though it was predicted that our monsoon season would start late this year, we had an increase in precipitation over the course of June. It’s not enough to take us out of Stage II fire restrictions (see below), but the forest re-opened Wednesday, July 2 and we are very grateful. The air is fresh and cool, the grass is finally turning green, and the hummingbirds are out in full force.

(July 11) FIRE RESTRICTION UPDATE:

The use of an open campfire and charcoal grill is no longer restricted in the Lincoln County National Forest. As always, fireworks are prohibited on all federal lands.

Current Ruidoso, Lincoln Forest, and area fire  restrictions