Brett Vaughn's Wild Adventures
A ROCKY INCLINE LEADING to a cloudless desert sky fills the screen. Then the video angle pans down to wilderness adventurer Brett Vaughn as he details his plans to climb the treacherous rock face with…
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Rock Out with These Concert Tips
Prepare. The high-desert sun is no joke. Dress smart for outdoors events. “Sunscreen, sun protection, and hydration are the things that we preach to everybody,” says Jamie Lenfestey, director of…
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San Juan River Fly-Fishing Essentials
BLACK KRYSTAL FLASH MIDGE Best in tiny sizes (22–26), its black segmented body makes it a popular midge pattern. “This fly is just a great representation of the natural insects,” Chavez says. FOAM…
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Experience Fly-Fishing at Navajo Dam
HIGHWAY 511 WEAVES through hills and gullies into the small mountain community of Navajo Dam. Anglers from around the world travel here to cast for brown and rainbow trout that occupy this beautiful…
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The Story of Jack’s Plastic Welding
“S O, YOU BUILD BOATS IN THE DESERT?” Errol Baade has heard the question many times in his tenure at Aztec-based Jack’s Plastic Welding (JPW), which designs and manufactures everything from river rafts…
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Running the Animas River
FROM THE PENNY LANE Access Point in Farmington, rafters can see where the lazy pace of the Animas River abruptly ends in churning rapids. The highlight? An eight-foot drop at the culmination. “It’s…
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Northwest New Mexico's Best Lodgings
The Casa Blanca Inn and Suites presents guests with a Spanish Colonial hacienda overlooking Farmington’s downtown. Rooms come with king beds, fireplaces, kitchenettes, whirlpool tubs, and breakfast…
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Explore San Juan County
I’M POISED ON A SANDY riverbank in the heart of Farmington, at the point where the Animas and San Juan rivers converge. A distant birdcall pierces the quiet rumble as translucent green water pushes up…
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Get Groovin' with These Concert Series
LOS ALAMOS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Spend Friday nights outdoors at Los Alamos’s Ashley Pond. Running from May 24 through August 30, it features local stars including Sim Balkey and traveling acts like…
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Music Makes Summer Go Round
MAY 31 Eliza Gilkyson. The Taos-based folk artist has recorded more than 25 albums, including last year’s Home, in her career. “She’s just a stupendous singer-songwriter,” says Neal Copperman…
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