Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge - November '99 Campout

The 1999 Bosque del Apache campout was held at the Bosque Wildlife Refuge near San Antonio, New Mexico, on November 19-21.

Almost 140 Scouts, Weblos, grannies and parents attended the Bosque Del Apache campout. We had a great time, and for November, great weather (days up to the 70's)! The highlights of the campout were a tour of the Very Large Array of radio telescopes on the Plains of San Augustine, the New Mexico Tech Waldo educational underground mine at Magdelena, and the great pit barbeque of prime rib and turkey on Saturday night.

Thanks have to go to the Campmaster Robert T., and grannie Assistant Vic Segura. Great work, guys!

Here's a photo gallery of some of the highlights of the camp! Click on a photo for the enlarged version.

A duck pond at Bosque Del Apache, loaded with snow geese, with ducks arriving overhead.
A three-armed sculpture in front of the Very Large Array control building.

One of the 20-something radio telescope antennas in the VLA.
One of the three arms in the array - each can stretch 9 miles over the Plains of San Augustine.

Listening to whispers a hundred feet away - John H. and Jerry S.
Close up of the receiver element of an antenna.

The maintenance shed at the Waldo mine, a teaching mine run by New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
Lining up to enter the mine - Mr. Mondick and Mr. Harbaugh, presiding.

Just about ready to enter the mine. The adit opening is in the left background. Note the A-frame hoist over the mine car rail tracks.
A field full of sand hill cranes. (Photo courtesy of Daniel K.)

One of the typical campsites at Bosque. A patrol's chuck box and stove are set up in the foreground, and a new wall tent is in the background. (Photo courtesy of Daniel K.)
Austin D. distributes the order of service for our religious service. (Photo courtesy of Daniel K.)

Last Updated - 2000-01-03

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A duck pond at Bosque Del Apache, loaded with snow geese, with ducks arriving overhead.	A three-armed sculpture in front of the Very Large Array control building.
One of the 20-something radio telescope antennas in the VLA.	One of the three arms in the array - each can stretch 9 miles over the Plains of San Augustine.
Listening to whispers a hundred feet away - John H. and Jerry S.	Close up of the receiver element of an antenna.
The maintenance shed at the Waldo mine, a teaching mine run by New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.	Lining up to enter the mine - Mr. Mondick and Mr. Harbaugh, presiding.
Just about ready to enter the mine. The adit opening is in the left background. Note the A-frame hoist over the mine car rail tracks.	A field full of sand hill cranes. (Photo courtesy of Daniel K.)
One of the typical campsites at Bosque. A patrol's chuck box and stove are set up in the foreground, and a new wall tent is in the background. (Photo courtesy of Daniel K.)	Austin D. distributes the order of service for our religious service. (Photo courtesy of Daniel K.)