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The Faces of New Mexico

Above: The body of the Axle Contemporary step van features over 900 wheat-pasted portraits. Photograph courtesy of Axle Contemporary. There were obstacles, not the least of which was the moment when…

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The Misunderstood Lives of Bats

Above: Because bats hang out in colonies, live in dark areas, are active at night, and are very fast fliers, they are still shrouded in mystery. Illustration by Jason Holley. A BAND OF GORGEOUS…

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Albuquerque’s Community Kitchen

Above: Sharpen your kitchen skills at Three Sisters Kitchen, in Albuquerque. Courtesy of Three Sisters Kitchen. As a nonprofit organization promoting local foods and community wellness, Three Sisters…

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The Bean That Fed the World

Above: Steven Ness, out standing in his field. Photographs by Douglas Merriam. BOTANISTS TEND TO LUMP pinto beans into the “common bean” category— Phaseolus vulgaris , a group that includes green…

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How Sparky's Became Legendary

Above: Sparky’s Restaurant. Photograph Courtesy of Sparky’s Restaurant. Colonel Sanders relaxes with Uncle Sam below a rooftop family of giants wielding mugs of root beer next to some Chernobyl-size…

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First in Flight

Above: Beth Moses. Photograph Courtesy of Virgin Galactic. BETH MOSES CAN'T REMEMBER a time when she wasn’t dreaming of space and being an astronaut. In college, she embarked on studies to become an…

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El Agua Es Vida

Laura McCarthy stood in the pine forest of the Río Chama Basin, near the Colorado–New Mexico state line. She was on skis, and it was snowing hard. There in the high alpine, 175 miles north of…

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One of Our 50 Is Missing

Above: Illustration by Chris Philpot. NOT-SO-SMART PHONE You know how when you’re texting on a smartphone, little emojis pop up as suggested inserts—like a birthday cake appears when you type…

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