See the Historic Mills of the Mora Valley
The adobe-walled Cleveland Roller Mill is one of the three historic flour mills that remain today. TWENTY-FIVE MILES NORTH OF LAS VEGAS, a gentle giant of a building welcomes drivers to a pastoral…
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Category: April
On the Trail with Backpacker William Kemsley Jr.
Known as “Backpacker Bill,” William Kemsley Jr. is often spotted on trails with his poodle, Stanzi. Photograph by John McCauley. PEOPLE DIDN’T “HIKE” WHEN WILLIAM KEMSLEY JR. was growing up in the…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
Find your favorite cactus at the Albuquerque Garden Center. Photograph courtesy of the Cactus and Succulent Society of New Mexico. Spike it up. Grab your sunhat and head to the Albuquerque Garden…
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Ultimate Guide to Birding in New Mexico
Among North America's smallest warblers, Wilson's warblers love trees, woodlands, and hunting insects from the ground. Photograph by Jim O'Donnell. Guide to Birding in New Mexico New Mexico has some…
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Common Backyard Birds
The house finch is one of the state's most common backyard species. Photograph by Christina Selby. NEW MEXICO IS VAST AND ECOLOGICALLY DIVERSE. The birds that frequent your Taos backyard will likely…
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How Desiree Loggins Works to Protect New Mexico's Waterways
Desiree Loggins works to advance conservation efforts, such as those at the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge. Photograph by Stefan Wachs. WHEN BIRDS MIGRATE thousands of miles, they follow…
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Researcher Jenna McCullough Studies the Birds of New Mexico
Jenna McCullough studies the colorful passerines of the South Pacific islands at the University of New Mexico's Museum of Southwestern Biology. Photograph by Stefan Wachs. A THIRD-GENERATION BIRDER…
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Guide to Birding in New Mexico
Each winter, sandhill c ranes draw thousands of photographers, birders, and interested folks to the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge . Photograph by Aaron Blanc. EARLY LAST SEPTEMBER, I walked…
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Dig Into Ancestral Chocolate at Chaco Canyon
More than 100 rare black-and-white cylindrical vases were found in Room 28 of Pueblo Bonito. Photograph courtesy of the American Museum of Natural History Library, ptc-3521. ENTOMBED IN AN EARTHEN…
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Gardening Tips from Family-Owned Roswell Seed Company
No matter what you’re planting, Roswell Seed Company has you covered. Photograph courtesy of Roswell Seed Company. WHETHER WITH POTS OF MAGENTA geraniums or 100-pound bags of alfalfa seed, the Roswell…
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