Winter Warmers
AS A COOK, I’m at my most creative in summer, when the corn, tomatoes, and squash overrun the garden—and then seem to multiply on the counter, demanding ever more inventive uses. But when it comes to…
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Category: January
Boot Science
Above: Inside Trujillo’s Shoe Shop. Photographs by Inga Hendrickson. At Trujillo’s Shoe Shop, in Española, the aromas of glue and leather hit you first. Age-furrowed footwear lines the shelves just…
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Our 20 Favorite New Mexican Foods
NOTHING BURNS OUR BURRITOS like hearing people—including otherwise knowledgeable foodies—refer to New Mexico’s cuisine as “Tex-Mex” or “Mexican.” The confusion is understandable to a point. Yes, we…
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History | Go. See. Do. | January 2018
ROADSIDE STOP State Historic Marker: Artesia Location: Eddy County, just north of Artesia, on the west side of US 285 En route to Fort Sumner and other points north, famed 19th-century cattle ranchers…
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Boots on the Trail: Big Canyon
Above: Best place to hike this month? The Guadalupe Mountains get our nod. Head south, where January snow is rare, for this easy four-mile hike in the Guadalupe Mountains of the Lincoln National…
Read MoreParallax | Go. See. Do. | January 2018
Among New Mexico’s myriad cultural resources are its dark skies—windows into our ancestral night-sky heritage. As an amateur astronomer and lover of stories, I’m pulled into the inky black canvas that…
Read MoreGrown Here All It's Life | Go. See. Do. | January 2018
PLANT OF THE MONTH Banana Yucca (Yucca Baccata) Appreciate your high-tech waterproof-breathable boots when you hike past one of New Mexico’s native banana yuccas. The ancients wove its sword-like…
Read MoreStart Fresh | Go. See. Do. | January 2018
1. Turquoise Trail piñon-and-sage-scented soap ($10). Sunshine Alchemists, Santa Fe; (509) 591-6674, sunshinealchemistsandsoapco.com TRUE 2. Piñon soap ($5). Taos Piñon Company, Albuquerque; (505)…
Read MoreBrew-ha-ha | Go. See. Do | January 2018
Above: The Gallup Coffee Company’s mocha-java house blend, $13 a pound. Sure, mocha-java is a classic blend, but the Gallup Coffee Company’s small-batch roasting reveals the hidden character of each…
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Trail's End
Above: Author Dan Flores outside his New Mexico home. UNLESS WILE E. COYOTE’S unrequited obsession with the Road Runner strikes you as a psychologically healthy pursuit, this is not a normal story…
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