Fall Color Unfolds in the Gila
On a cool October morning in southwestern New Mexico, mist from Snow Lake drifts into the golden grasses along the trail. Brushstrokes of rose and blue dance across the water, reflecting the predawn…
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Category: October
Take off to Spaceport America for a Stellar Tour
Above: Spaceport America’s G-force simulator is a highlight of the tour. Photograph by Jesse Ramirez. CURTIS ROSEMOND INVITES my five- and seven-year-old sons to have a seat at Spaceport America’s…
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Photo Tips for the Balloon Fiesta
WHILE NOTHING LIFTS THE SPIRIT QUITE like the colorful balloon-filled skies of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta’s mass ascension, we’re here for all of it: the balloon rodeos, dawn…
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Bosque Binge
Above: Dotted with color, Jemez Springs makes for a great fall road trip. Photograph by Minesh Bacrania. Coronado Historic Site In the heart of Bernalillo, just north of Albuquerque, this site holds…
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Find Nature in the City
RANGERS AND VOLUNTEERS at the Río Grande Nature Center State Park have decades of knowledge about the bosque’s plant life, birds, mammals, and trails. “We have two instructional coordinators at this…
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Five Perfect Spots to Soak in the Season
FOR SOME, THE SEARCH FOR A GOOD SOAK is practically a religion. And with New Mexico’s abundant sun and ancient healing waters, our state is worthy of worship, whether your bones yearn to melt in an…
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More Than Gold
LEAF PEEPERS DON'T HAVE TO hit the high country or even leave the city to spot fall colors. Joran Viers says park hoppers can find bright red ornamental pears and peach-to-burgundy Chinese pistaches…
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Cottonwood Heaven
AS IT TUMBLES ACROSS the Colorado state line into New Mexico, the Río Grande nourishes a forested garden running the length of the state. Seen from above, as thousands of migrating birds do every…
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Route 66 Shines Bright in Tucumcari
IN ITS HEYDAY IN THE 1950s AND '60s, Tucumcari glowed with so much neon that it was dubbed “Little Las Vegas.” Period photos hanging in the New Mexico Route 66 Museum testify to the illumination of…
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Sponsor Content: Fall 2021 Gallery and Studio Tours
The Abiquiú Studio Tour is a self-guided driving tour to artist studios in the village of Abiquiú and surrounding area. Photograph courtesy of the Abiquiú Studio Tour. Abiquiú Studio Tour October 9–11…
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