Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Watch Indigenous culture shine. The 101st Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial brings a slew of celebratory events to Gallup August 4–13, including an art market, dance performances, pow wows…
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Category: August
Living the Hoop Dream
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO HAS never looked more beautiful. Storm clouds enhance the deep, rolling shadows of its iconic mountain landscape. It is late spring, but as I watch a group of kids perform a hoop…
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Datebook: August 2023
IT’S LITERALLY COLORED by the presence of Georgia O’Keeffe in the sacred space that so inspired her,” says Lensic 360 director Jamie Lenfestey of the Blossoms & Bones Ghost Ranch Music Festival. Now…
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Editor's Letter: Star Powers
STARGAZING MAY NOT BE the first thing that comes to mind when visiting Fort Union National Monument. But the largest 19th-century military fort in the region sits on a strategic swath of open prairie…
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Try These Tips for Stargazing
AS THE PAJARITO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER’S (PEEC) planetarium manager, Elizabeth Watts leads stargazing and full moon hikes that teach people how to enjoy our skies after dark. “One of my goals…
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Fall in Love with New Mexico's Night Skies
FIVE YEARS AGO, during a Perseid meteor shower in August, my husband and I spent our first night at Cosmic Campground in the Gila National Forest. We’d planned the visit ever since DarkSky (formerly…
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Pumpkin Gnocchi with Sage Brown Butter and Hazelnuts
Read more: This recipe originally appeared in "Autumn Brings Delicious Pumpkin Dishes" by Chef Johnny Vee…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Race a duck. This weekend, the 43rd annual Great American Duck Race takes over Deming, where there’s much more to see than just fast feathered friends. The fest includes three days of events…
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One of Our 50 Is Missing: August 2022
Cryptic Currency After spending some time abroad, Placitas resident John McNerney flew into New York City, where a friend picked him up in a car with New Mexico plates. Soon they stopped at a gas…
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Check Out These Books on Native Pottery
POLYCHROME, BLACK-ON-RED, polished blackware, Jeddito yellow ware … the types of Native pottery and their evolutionary arcs provide a rich field of study for art historians, archaeologists, and…
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