Air Races Take Off in Roswell
I CLAP MY HANDS over my ears to deaden the roar as six military training jets thunder over the Roswell desert at close to 400 mph. Jostling for position along the 10.3-mile course, the modified Aero…
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Category: City Guides
Pie Town’s Pies and Dark Skies
THE RELATIVE WELL-BEING of the state of New Mexico can be measured by the amount of pie there is in Pie Town. That’s the heartwarming notion that strikes me at the 43rd annual Pie Town Pie Festival…
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Lincoln Keeps the Old West Alive
FLAMES WHIP ACROSS the northeast corner of Alexander McSween’s adobe home as smoke turns the yard hazy, engulfing Sheriff George Peppin’s posse, who set the blaze. Inside, the lawyer McSween shelters…
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Explore Río Grande del Norte National Monument
MY WIFE SEES IT BEFORE I DO. As we mount the cerro in silence, wind hisses across the sage and rocks and into the piñon and juniper. Above, ravens and vultures play on rising thermals. Below, pinyon…
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Cultural Gems Across New Mexico
FOR NEW MEXICO STATE historian Rob Martínez, the Land of Enchantment is a place where the past animates the present and culture thrives. The Albuquerque native and former high school teacher’s family…
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Find Deeper Connections in Taos
MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND years of living history run through Taos. The converging Indigenous, Spanish, and broader global influences create a singular mix of cultures that resonate throughout northern…
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Full Sail in Shiprock
SHIPROCK HAS BECOME one of the most recognizable places in the Southwest. Dozens of movies and TV shows have filmed scenes before the dramatic 7,178-foot peak that rises sharply from the desert floor…
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A View for the Ages at Ghost Ranch
“IN THE LANDSCAPE, you can witness time from 215 million years ago,” says Joanne Lefrak, director of experience and social impact at Ghost Ranch. Located an hour north of Santa Fe in Abiquiú, the…
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Where Route 66 Still Moves
ON A WEEKEND NIGHT on Central Avenue, Route 66 does not feel historic. It feels active. Cars move slowly beneath old motel signs and storefront lights, an Impala rolling low, a Monte Carlo on wire…
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ABQ BioPark Gets a Wild Makeover
“THE BAAAABBBYYY!” shrieks a woman behind me, pushing a stroller, jolting me out of my quiet study of Gila, the ABQ BioPark Zoo’s four-month-old baby gorilla. I spin around to make sure the woman’s…
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