Worldly Desires Summer in Santa Fe
Above: Soak up the iconography of a famous Mexican artist in Mirror, Mirror:photographs of Frida Kahlo, at the Spanish Colonial Art in Santa Fe. Photography Courtesy Throckmorton fine Art / Nickolas…
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Category: May 2017
Storytellers | May 2017
KATE NELSON A Force of Nature After several unsuccessful efforts to snag an interview with Los Alamos outdoorsman Craig Martin, managing editor Kate Nelson had a no-fail idea: Include a hike in her…
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Recipe: Honey-Glazed Carrots with Thyme
From the Earthly Delights article in the May 2017 issue. Honey-Glazed Carrots with Thyme Serves 4 1 pound baby carrots, whole, leafy tops removed 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon honey 1 teaspoon…
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Recipe: Boneless Leg of Lamb with Spinach
From the Earthly Delights article in the May 2017 issue. Boneless Leg of Lamb with Spinach Serve 4–6 3 tablespoons olive oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 boneless leg of lamb, about 3 pounds 1/2 pound…
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Recipe: Spring Salad with Raspberry Dressing
From the Earthly Delights article in the May 2017 issue. Spring Salad with Raspberry Dressing Serves 4 For the dressing 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon, or more…
Read MoreThe Discovery Channel | Editor's Letter | May 2017
WITH EVERY ISSUE, my personal to-do list gets a little longer. For one thing, there’s already a stack of books by NM authors at home crying for some quality time—Steven Kotler’s new Stealing Fire…
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The Year of the Cowboy
Above: A young cowboy keeps an eye on the rodeo action during the 2013 Truth or Consequences Fiesta. This year’s event is May 5–7, with a parade, live music, and the Sierra County Sheriff’s Posse…
Read MoreOne of Our 50 Is Missing | May 2017
THE LANGUAGE BARRIER In an attempt to give her high school Spanish students a real-life illustration of the vocabulary they learned, teacher Holly Alexander of Hoover, Alabama, pulled up Santa Fe on…
Read MoreBooks | May 2017
RIVER OF SPIRITS A Natural History of New Mexico’s Las Animas Creek Edited by Harley G. Shaw (HISTORY PRESS, 2017) Las Animas Creek carved the most rugged portion of the Black Range. For 40 miles, its…
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Earthy Delights
SMOKE POURED FROM THE OVEN and Grandma started having a conniption. Mom wrenched open the oven door and began beating back the flames with a dish towel. It was nothing, she insisted, just a little…
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