Peak and Prairies
Above: Meadows reach up to mountains outside of Las Vegas. PHOTO BY INGA HENDRICKSON IN LAS VEGAS and the adjoining Mora Valley, New Mexico’s vast high plains meet the soaring Sangre de Cristo…
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Category: 2016
Storytellers | August 2016
EDIE DILLMAN Art Director / Associate Publisher Edie Dillman is the visual voice of New Mexico Magazine, stamping a redesign in our January issue this year and setting a high standard for photography…
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IT PAINS ME TO ADMIT that no matter how well we succeed at bringing New Mexico locales alive with vivid language and stunning photography, there is absolutely no substitute for hitting the road and…
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Park Central
Upward bound at Bandelier. Photograph by Kennan Harvey. On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the act creating the National Park Service, which celebrates its centennial with free…
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Old Man River
Above: Taylor Streit in the Río Grande Gorge. A 2001 inductee to the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame’s Legendary Guide List, he opened the Taos Fly Shop in 1980. THE TROUT MUST be feeding by now in…
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10 Ultimate NM Hikes
HIKING IS NEW MEXICO'S FAVORITE PASTIME. And no wonder: The call of the trail is easy to answer in a state that ranks sixth in the country for public lands, and where uncrowded tracks lie within…
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Fly-Fishing Personalities
Spending the day with folks engaged in the intense game of fly fishing will teach you a lot about people. After years of observing my fellow fishermen I now feel qualified as an amateur psychologist…
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The 10 Essential Ingredients of a True New Mexican Kitchen
Above: Piñon nuts, tortilla press, dried posole, blue cornmeal on husks, yellow squash, zucchini. Photography by Jen Judge. I’M NOT A NATIVE New Mexican, but I eat like one. And I’m getting to the…
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Recipe: Tesuque Gyro
From the "A New Harvest Season" article in the April 2016 issue. Tesuque Gyro Serves 4 Lamb is a staple of the Pueblo diet. When you visit any pueblo on any feast day, one thing you will always find…
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Recipe: Sweet Potato Chips
Pair with the Blue Corn Fried Chicken recipe in the A New Harvest Season article in the April 2016 issue. Sweet Potato Chips Serves 4 1 sweet potato, peeled 1⁄2 cup red chile powder 1⁄2 cup kosher…
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