True Heroes 2023: Dr. Shawn Secatero
DR. SHAWN SECATERO IS ONLY 54, but his students already consider him a treasured elder. A member of Cañoncito Band of Navajos (Diné) and associate professor of education at the University of New…
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Why We Love NM: Our Waters Have Healing Powers
T HINK BEING THE OWNER of a hot springs resort in one of New Mexico’s most laid-back towns is some kind of dream job? Jake Foerstner would heartily agree. Since 2006, he’s been the proud proprietor of…
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Why We Love NM: Our Resilience Is Inspiring
M ARY LAVIN GREW UP IN THE MIDWEST dreaming of the forests and mountains of the Southwest. She moved to New Mexico after studying forestry and natural resource management, and first worked in timber…
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True Heroes 2022: Elizabeth "Liz" Bradford
DURING RAMADAN LAST YEAR, Liz Bradford and her daughter were bringing food to the home of a recently arrived Rwandan student, to break the holy fast. As a teacher with the Albuquerque Public Schools…
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Hit The Trails On Horseback
Ghost Ranch, Abiquiú View the spectacular vistas and actual locations of Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings on the back of a horse rented from the stables at the Ghost Ranch Education and Retreat Center…
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Slow and Heady through Central New Mexico
The Route A magical trek through central New Mexico combines sacred sites, ancient ruins, and scenic hikes, all while you experience traditional folk art, New Mexican cuisine, and (mostly) modern…
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Good Soul at Frank’s Famous Chicken and Waffles
THE FOOD MAY BE FAMOUS, but it’s the music that’s jumping when you walk into Frank’s Famous Chicken and Waffles, in Albuquerque. Old-school tunes from Chaka Khan and Marvin Gaye fill the air, while…
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True Heroes 2021: Hiddekel Sara Burks
Above: Hiddekel Sara Burks sits inside the New Mexico Holocaust Museum and Gellert Center for Education crafting a coiled, multicolored braid that’s more than 4,000 feet long and growing. Photograph…
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What's Up, Doc?
Above: A new exhibit at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, in Albuquerque explores the world of Warner Bros. cartoons. Photograph courtesy of The New Mexico Museum Of Natural History…
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Five Perfect Spots to Soak in the Season
FOR SOME, THE SEARCH FOR A GOOD SOAK is practically a religion. And with New Mexico’s abundant sun and ancient healing waters, our state is worthy of worship, whether your bones yearn to melt in an…
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