Writing the Trail
What compelled you to write this book? There were so many points of entry for me to study the women of the Santa Fe Trail. I have lived along the Santa Fe Trail and have been the chief executive of…
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Kate Nelson has been discovering New Mexico’s stories, towns and restaurants since 1989 as a Midwestern transplant. The longtime reporter, television host, book author, and former managing editor of New Mexico Magazine. In 2023, she gave up that final post for a retirement that, she says, “mixes a bit of freelance writing with a whole lot of hiking and gardening,” plus plenty of excursions.
What compelled you to write this book? There were so many points of entry for me to study the women of the Santa Fe Trail. I have lived along the Santa Fe Trail and have been the chief executive of…
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