Watch for These Fall Wildflowers
The wildflowers are listed clockwise from top left. Illustration by Chris Philpot. Cowpen daisy Known locally as añil del muerto (“bluing of death”), this cheery yellow flower fills vacant lots and…
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Fifteen years ago, at the end of a six-month road trip, Christina Selby visited Santa Fe and never left. In her quest to write and photograph stories that engage readers in the natural world, she has kayaked the Sea of Cortez, followed honeybees through the Himalayas, and pursued lost monkeys in the Amazon. She spent the past two years crisscrossing New Mexico in search of wildflowers for her new book, Best Wildflower Hikes New Mexico (Falcon Guides). The project took her from the coldest alpine lakes to the hottest deserts in the state and everywhere in between. “Because it was my job to hike, I did it on weekdays, when there were few others on the trails—a fact of life in New Mexico, for which I am grateful every day.”
The wildflowers are listed clockwise from top left. Illustration by Chris Philpot. Cowpen daisy Known locally as añil del muerto (“bluing of death”), this cheery yellow flower fills vacant lots and…
Read MoreOn a cool October morning in southwestern New Mexico, mist from Snow Lake drifts into the golden grasses along the trail. Brushstrokes of rose and blue dance across the water, reflecting the predawn…
Read MorePlan ahead and bring extra food to make your camping adventure a success. Photograph by Christina Selby. CHOOSE WISELY. If it’s your first time out, start close to home, advise expert family campers…
Read MoreCampers of all ages can enjoy activities on Lake Maloya. LAKE MALOYA COMES INTO VIEW as we descend switchbacks on the back side of Little Horse Mesa, near Ratón. The late-morning heat gives way to the…
Read MoreCamp overnight at one of these three family-friendly sites. Illustration by Ryan Johnson. Clayton Lake State Park and Dinosaur Tracks Travel back in time to when dinosaurs ruled the eastern plains of…
Read MoreBY MAY, THE LOWLAND DESERTS in the south go quiet with the oncoming heat, but the cooler high deserts in the north, as well as mountains across the state, start to pick up the bloom with unique and…
Read MoreGrant Beauprez has turned his love of birds into a career. Photograph by Stefan Wachs. ON THE SWEEPING PLAINS of eastern New Mexico, self-described wildlife and bird nut Grant Beauprez is the…
Read MoreMills Canyon offers a rich environment for a variety of bird species, including the colorful Bullock’s oriole. Photograph by Christina Selby. BIRDING ON THE TRAIL GENERALLY MEANS trading longer…
Read MoreJenna McCullough studies the colorful passerines of the South Pacific islands at the University of New Mexico's Museum of Southwestern Biology. Photograph by Stefan Wachs. A THIRD-GENERATION BIRDER…
Read MoreMexican poppies along the Baylor Canyon Pass trail. SHAKE OFF THE WINTER BLAHS on this 5.6-mile trail near Las Cruces that kicks off New Mexico’s wildflower season in spectacular fashion. After a…
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