Walk Chaco’s Ancient Trails
THE TRAIL TO TSIN KLETSIN meanders through sagebrush, sandstone, and desert washes before climbing up to the Ancestral Puebloan great house. The South Mesa structure seems to stand alone, far removed…
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Category: Outdoors
Where to Camp Near Chaco
Gallo Campground. Sleep in your RV or tent at the edge of Chaco Culture National Historical Park at the 29-site campground, with views from some campsites to Fajada Butte and from others to a small…
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A Healing Labyrinth Takes Shape
FROM ANY POINT along the Trinity Turtle Healing Labyrinth Park, the sounds of cars, pickups, and semitrailers zipping along US 54/70 are almost imperceptible. Maybe it’s the yin and yang of the place:…
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Best New Mexico Summit Hikes
“IT’S CRAZY WHAT people think about New Mexico,” says Adam White, author of New Mexico Summits: 40 Best Mountain Hikes to 50 Peaks (FalconGuides). “We are not all low, dry desert. We have forests and…
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New Mexico’s Best Ice Fishing Lakes
Fenton Lake State Park. Great mountain views and sunshine make this Jemez Springs fishing hole a local winter favorite. “It’s special because of its proximity to Albuquerque,” says Mike Ruhl…
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Hooked on Ice Fishing
M ark Montaño grew up fishing in Santa Rosa. But he’d never been ice fishing until an art teaching job lured him to Colorado in 1988. The watercolor artist fell in love with the winter pastime and…
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Snowy Adventures Across New Mexico
Lace up the skates. Even on the busiest winter days, you’ll have room for a romantic hand-in-hand skate at Los Alamos County Ice Rink. “Our rink is NHL-sized,” says ice rink manager Brendan Tuning…
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Camping Gear Designed for Kids
WHEN OUTDOOR enthusiasts Tavis and Amber Malcolm took their 10-week-old son, Morrison, nicknamed Mo, on his inaugural camping trip in 2018, they bundled him in everything they could find to keep him…
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5 Après-Ski Spots in New Mexico
FOR A EUROPEAN VIBE Designed and decorated by an immigrant from Bavaria, Taos Ski Valley’s Bavarian Restaurant holds on to its European charm with hand-painted decor from Germany, a sleigh delivering…
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How to Prepare for Ski Season
Build cardiovascular fitness. “Basic cardio is the most important for the beginning of the season,” says Joshua George, a board certified orthopedic physical therapist who has worked with the U.S. Ski…
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