The Wild Heart of the Gila
The foggy wildness of the Gila. THIRTEEN MILES NORTH of Truth or Consequences, exit 89 on Interstate 25 is a lonely, windy place. The landscape is devoid of trees. Elephant Butte Reservoir, the…
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Posts From: April 2017
Recipe: Farmers’ Market Strawberry Shortcake
From the Earthly Delights article in the May 2017 issue. Farmers’ Market Strawberry Shortcake Serves 6 For the strawberries 1 pound (3 cups) strawberries 1 tablespoon honey (optional) Take one cup…
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A Force of Nature
Above: Craig Martin, at home in the Jémez Mountains. ON MAY 10, 2000, high winds exploded through a prescribed burn in the Jémez Mountains. For weeks, flames thrashed across Bandelier National…
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Miracles at Chimayo
Above: A man and boy kneel to collect healing dirt inside El Santuario de Chimayó. Thousands of pilgrims—many on foot—will flock to the chapel on the days leading up to Easter, April 16. April 1955 In…
Read MoreOne of Our 50 Is Missing | April 2017
SIGN OF THE TIMES Everyone makes mistakes—even the New York Times. Jonni Lu Pool of Santa Fe keeps a reminder of that fallibility stuck to her refrigerator. It seems that on the eve of the 2008…
Read MoreBooks | April 2017
MARY WHEELWRIGHT Her Book By Letrice A. Armstrong (Wheelwright Museum, 2016) Even if she had never ventured to the Southwest and established an important museum for Native arts, Mary Cabot Wheelwright…
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The Reluctant Caveman
In 1995, Doug Thompson, a veteran National Park Service ranger, began a six-year stint at Carlsbad Caverns. Until then, he had never ventured below the earth and, as a youngster visiting the national…
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The Art of Eating
Chef John Rivera Seddlar serves his Abiquiú Salad on Georgia O'Keeffe-themed plates. MORE THAN AN INTERNATIONALLY renowned painter of poppies, clouds, and bleached cow skulls, Georgia O’Keeffe…
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Settled in Taos
Above: Rammed-earth walls and a glorious picture window help bring the outside in. YOU ARE ALMOST UPON PETER AND MARIA SELZER'S HOUSE before you notice it, tucked down into the rocky landscape on the…
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Santa Fe Freestyle
Above: A barrel vault ceiling adds a playful curve to the roofline, while its clerestory window lends a monastic effect. WHEN I THINK ABOUT MY VISIT to Santa Fe architect Beverley Spears’ home, the…
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