1 Explore nature on film.

Los Alamos Nature Center presents National Parks Adventure, an immersive IMAX film narrated by Academy Award–winner Robert Redford, on Saturday at 2 p.m. Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the national parks, the film follows world-class mountaineer Conrad Anker, adventure photographer Max Lowe, and artist Rachel Pohl as they hike, climb, and explore America’s majestic parks.

Jeremy Barnes and Heather Trost make up folk duo A Hawk and A Hacksaw. Photograph courtesy of A Hawk and a Hacksaw.

2 Get folky.

Kick off the new year at Sister Bar, in Albuquerque, listening to acclaimed folk duo A Hawk and a Hacksaw. Blending global music traditions with experimental sounds, the Albuquerque-based band’s performances are renowned for their passion and innovation. Formed in 2000 by Jeremy Barnes (formerly of Neutral Milk Hotel) then joined by violinist Heather Trost, the duo boasts six albums, a collaboration with Iggy Pop, and world tours, where they’ve opened for bands including Wilco and Portishead. Experience their unique musical fusion with opening act A.J. Woods on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Learn about the realities and myths of coyotes at Fort Selden Historic Site. Photograph courtesy of Fort Selden Historic Site.

3 Commune with coyotes.

Welcome the sunrise at Fort Selden Historic Site, in Radium Springs, with a hike, photography, sketching, or painting during Sunrise Over the Ruins: All About Coyotes from 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday. A ranger-led talk about coyotes discusses the biology and habits of the adaptable predator and how they have been incorporated into art, legends, and storytelling at 11 a.m. 

Spend the afternoon at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture for the Here, Now, and Always: Native Narrative Speaker Series. Photograph courtesy of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture.

4 Witness resilience.

On Sunday, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) in Santa Fe continues its Here, Now, and Always: Native Narrative Speaker Series with Survival and Resilience. The program begins at noon on Milner Plaza with a performance by Matachines de la Sierra, followed by a screening of The Genízaro Experience: Shadows in Light in the Kathryn O’Keeffe Theater at 1 p.m. The film delves into the history of Indigenous slavery in New Mexico. Afterward, Matthew Martinez (Ohkay Owingeh) moderates a discussion with filmmaker and Genízaro community member Gary Medina Cook and historian Estevan Rael-Galvez.

Poet James Thomas Stevens (Akwesasne Mohawk) is among the authors participating in IAIA's Evening Reading Series on Sunday. Photograph courtesy of James Thomas Stevens.

5 Find power in story.

The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) kicks off the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program’s Evening Reading Series on Sunday at 6 p.m. Featuring program mentors and special guests, the intimate readings include a trio of vibrant and engaging voices in poetry, memoir, essay, and fiction. Sunday’s lineup features poet James Thomas Stevens (Akwesasne Mohawk), essayist and short story writer Toni Jensen (Métis), and poet Chen Chen. The series runs through Wednesday with writers including Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Brittney Means, and Pam Houston.

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