Health & Wellness Archives

Visiting Ruidoso During the Pandemic

Breck Lindsey 02/15/2021

*Updated 2/25/2021* TRAVEL NOTICE: The state of New Mexico is no longer requiring visitors or residents to quarantine if they’re traveling from “high risk” states. However, it’s recommended that visitors quarantine for 14 days and receive a COVID test when arriving in…

COPE: Pledged to Abate Domestic Violence in Your Community

Taelor Martinez 04/19/2017

COPE: Pledged to Abate Domestic Violence in your Community Every 15 seconds a woman in the U.S. is battered by physical abuse. This does not include the continuous emotional assaults they suffer. It has been approximated one in four females will be…

Smokey Bear Hotshots: Fire Sentinels Standing Duty

Taelor Martinez 04/10/2017

Smokey Bear Hotshots: Fire Sentinels Standing Duty Their policies, objectives, and standards are well-defined and therefore clearly understood by all in the group. The skills they maintain are periodically tested to the maximum as they potentially place their lives on the fire…

Cycling Event: Tour de Ruidoso

Taelor Martinez 09/13/2016

Tour de Ruidoso: A Good Cycling Event for the Area A young baseball player once complained to his hitting instructor that the pitching machine wasn’t delivering the balls where he liked them to be. The instructor said to the student, “Young sir,…

Grindstone Trail Runs

Taelor Martinez 07/27/2016

Grindstone Trail runs showcase Ruidoso outdoors. Approximately two years ago, Ruidoso was gifted with a new trail, one which organizers hoped would bring even more tourists and adventurers to this resort town with trail runs. The Grindstone Lake trail, a 17-mile loop…

Pickleball Tournament in Ruidoso

Taelor Martinez 06/08/2016

Pickleball: The Fabulous Sport with the Funny Name To the uninitiated, the name pickleball means nothing and sounds kind of silly. But to those who play this sport, it’s nothing short of addictive. “We’ll play to the death or to the last…

Health & Wellness Series, Part 4: Nutrition

Taelor Martinez 04/21/2016

Part 4: Nutrition These days, fad diets and weight-loss regiments are a dime a dozen. When you start doing your homework and asking the experts, however, it quickly becomes apparent that dieting is rarely the path to physical enlightenment. Dietary supplements, drastic…

Health & Wellness Series, Part 3: Exploring the Great Outdoors

Taelor Martinez 04/01/2016

What Gym? Time to Stay Active and Get into the Great Outdoors! Spring is finally here, bringing warmer temperatures, explosions of colorful blossoms, and the long-awaited chance to put away the heavy jackets and snow gear and get outside and be active…

Health & Wellness Series, Part 2: Essential Oils & Herbal Remedies

Taelor Martinez 02/25/2016

Part 2: Essential Oils & Herbal Remedies Welcome to the second installment of our four-part series on health and wellness: essential oils & herbal remedies. Earlier we took a deeper dive into the history and benefits of yoga. Here, we will peek…

Health & Wellness Series, Part 1: Yoga

Taelor Martinez 02/04/2016

Part 1: Yoga Welcome to the first installment of our new four-part series on health and wellness. Here, we will delve into the basics of one of the fastest-growing avocations in the world: yoga. Renown as an outdoor playground for active enthusiasts…