I N THE LATE 1800S, the railroad to Cloudcroft delivered tourists from the desert heat. But as travel moved to cars and the railroad lines were abandoned, they left the foundation for a double-track…
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W HEN PUEBLO OF ZUNI members decided to establish a trail system, they began with what already existed, reshaping roads into trails and adding links to different parts of the community or the…
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T HE 3.5-MILE CIMARRON HERITAGE TRAIL links the Philmont Training Center and Camping Headquarters to historic downtown Cimarrón. This year, conservation staff working for Philmont—with help from some…
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A HALF-MILE TRAIL loops through piñon and juniper, touring the edge of a watercourse in the pinkish ground of the Galisteo Basin. Benches, shade structures, and interpretive signs dot the pathway…
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Los Alamos Canyon Rim Trail follows the edge of the mesa for 2.5 miles, with bridges and overlooks for peering into the canyons. Walkers and bicycle commuters frequent the paved trail, which begins…
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T HE GILA BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN organization has been clearing trails for more than 20 years. Melissa Green has been out there for 18 of them. She began with the U.S. Forest Service, then moved on to…
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FOR A HORSE RIDE Trails into the Pecos Wilderness often start with difficulty, climbing out of the Pecos River canyon and up into the high peaks. “The trade-off is that the scenery and the terrain are…
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A DEER STROLLS BY as we finish dinner on a metal picnic table outside a log-sided cabin at Coyote Creek State Park, in Guadalupita. The deer’s massive ears swivel toward us even as it keeps browsing…
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C HACO CHANGED Judy Tuwaletstiwa’s life, both personally and as an artist. For one, it’s where she met her husband, Phillip Tuwaletstiwa (Hopi). Her time in the canyon also launched a creative journey…
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THE TRAIL TO TSIN KLETSIN meanders through sagebrush, sandstone, and desert washes before climbing up to the Ancestral Puebloan great house. The South Mesa structure seems to stand alone, far removed…
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