Learn about the importance of sunscreen and hydration for skincare. Get the inside scoop on facials, eyebrow laminating, and Maskne, or mask acne, treatments. Plus, plans for the Wingfield Park Growers Market from home gardening beginner and local esthetician Meagan Finnell of Personalities Salon and Blue Lotus Day Spa.

Native New Mexican Teresa Burns and outdoor enthusiast joins the show this week to discuss the rewards of kayaking, hiking, and camping at some of her favorite places including Abiquiu Lake and White Sands, plus her part-time life living aboard a 32-foot cabin cruiser on the Columbian River outside Portland, Oregon.

Learn the backstory behind author, historian, and ENMU professor, Dr. Cynthia Orozco’s book Agent of Change: Adela Sloss-Vento, Mexican American Civil Rights Activist and Texas Feminist, the first comprehensive biography of a formidable civil rights activist and feminist whose grassroots organizing in Texas made her an influential voice in the fight for equal rights for Mexican Americans. Get the inside scoop on Dr. Orozco’s upcoming new book, available later this year, Pioneer of Mexican American Civil Rights: Alonso S. Perales and learn about important female figures in Lincoln County history.

Ruidoso Police Chief Darren Hooker joined the show this week to discuss the March 10 fatal shooting near Wingfield Park and how the Major Crimes Unit was effective in capturing the murder suspect. Other topics of conversation included wild horse management, the Gavilan Canyon street maintenance, wildfire awareness and prevention, where to get a COVID-19 test and the important role testing plays in the reopening of businesses, and the fresh/wastewater lift station project and why it is necessary.

Musician Sammy Doneahoo joins host Tradd Tidwell in the studio this week to play live and share stories.

Spring Break tops the hour this week including a pause in Midtown Sidewalk Project construction, opening hours and dates at Ski Apache, and the need for weekend parking reservations and fishing licenses at Grindstone Lake. Samantha Mendez joins the show to discuss her role as Community Development Director and various economic revitalization and infrastructure grant projects.

Excitement fills the studio with disc golfers Everett Brophy and Fern Leal joining the Outdoor Hour to discuss this weekend’s 3-day Lincoln County War Disc Golf Tournaments at Grindstone Lake including how spectators can view the tournament while maintaining COVID safe practices, and what it takes to get and maintain sponsorship for top-tier players.

Lorna Fike and Emily Hobbs of Hope Harbor Transitional Home in Capitan join the show this week to discuss domestic violence in Lincoln County, how it affects the women, children, and families of our communities, what they’re doing to support and empower local survivors, and the ways you can get involved to help.

March 8, 2021: Conversations with Mayor Crawford this week included the March 11 - 21 Spring Break schedule at Ski Apache, a progress update on the Midtown Sidewalk Improvement Project, where to get a COVID-19 test and the important role testing plays in the reopening of businesses, the near-completion of the Grindstone Lake beach and the use of a high-season reservation system for crowd control, the reopening of the Ruidoso Community Center, and the possibility of adding a second Ruidoso dog park.

Local musician Dave Millsap joins host Tradd Tidwell in the studio this week to play live and share stories.

Everett Brophy of Dynamic Discs returns to the Village Volume to talk about all things disc golf in Ruidoso including the March 6 Youth Disc Golf Camp at Wingfield Park, the March 12, 13 - 14 Lincoln County War Disc Tournaments at Grindstone Lake, the Moon Mountain course, and Dynamic Discs’ new retail location to open in Midtown in May.

Listen and learn as winemaker and outdoor enthusiast Fabian Olvera provides insights and tips on his many passions including snowboarding, mountain biking, and rocking climbing in the Ruidoso area. Not to mention, winemaking with Noisy Water Winery and the benefits of sustainable community-based food systems.

Did you know you can complete a full semester in only eight weeks? Coda Omness of ENMU-Ruidoso joins the show today to share how the Flex Start program beginning March 15 makes it possible. Learn more, too, about updates to the nursing program, including an onsite RN class collaboration with ENMU-Roswell. Discover powerful Workforce programs in fermentation science, wind energy, construction, culinary arts, wildland fire management, and more. Find out how to get financial aid, and what new services the University has planned.

Conversations with Mayor Crawford this week included the March 6 Youth Disc Golf Camp, how to report a pothole for repair, the announced retirement of Ruidoso Police Chief Darren Hooker, current Village employment opportunities, the Midtown sidewalk repairs beginning today, where to find COVID-19 testing sites, dates, and locations across Lincoln County, and much more.

Local New Mexico Bluegrass band Jones and Miles join Tradd Tidwell in the studio this week to play live and share their collective stories about their musical evolution and pushing the limits of traditional bluegrass, folk, and Irish/Celtic music to create an original sound that provides for one of the most entertaining live shows in the Southwest.

Does it seem like Ruidoso is suddenly on the national radar screen? In this episode, the Village Volume speaks with Mirissa Good of Casa Ideal Real Estate to discuss the recent rise in Ruidoso home sales, the impact of short-term rentals on affordable housing, and various Village infrastructure projects.

This week’s episode concentrates on Ruidoso Parks and Recreation event and project updates including a March 6 Youth Disc Golf Camp, 3D Archery Shoots planned for Spring 2021, the completion of the Grindstone Lake Master Plan project, and future improvements for the Alto Lake Recreation Area.

Conversations with Mayor Crawford this week included the NMDOH Red, Yellow, Green Framework, regional COVID testing initiatives, infrastructure projects, OHV riding and trail development, the wild horse population, emergency water assistance for the Fawn Ridge development, and NM Senate Bill 153 in regards to its possible impact on NM horse racing and casinos.

Hear James Hobbs of the Flying J Ranch perform live, learn his backstory, and the challenges and joys of music, performing, and the pandemic. Host: Tradd Tidwell.

Dr. Stephen Rath of Fusion Medical Spa, joins the Outdoor Hour to discuss the benefits of being outdoors and active during the COVID pandemic, his role in local immunization efforts, and his involvement with the National Ski Patrol, three decades of military service, and glider piloting.