J OHN M. MULHOUSE MISSES THE UNIQUELY eerie vibes of a New Mexico ghost town. Though he now lives in Oklahoma, the historian and author is nostalgic for the decade he spent traipsing around the…
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THE ART OF THE SANTERO, or maker of saintly images, is believed to have begun around 1760 in colonial New Mexico. Franciscan priests, charged with the task of establishing Christianity on the…
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C ŌLLETTE WAS BORN IN LAS CRUCES, and the Chihuahuan Desert environment influences her artistic practice. The Xicana artist of Indigenous descent uses crisp lines, meticulous detail, and warm colors…
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B UILT IN 1880 TO HAUL SILVER pulled from mines in the San Juan Mountains, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad offers riders a trip to the past. The narrow-gauge railroad takes a scenic ride from…
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D ENNIS BALTHASER MOVED TO ROSWELL in 1996 with one goal: to continue his research on UFOs. As a trained civil engineer, his curiosity about extraterrestrial life drew him to what may be the world…
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BILLY THE KID HAS BEEN DEAD for more than 130 years, but his legacy is alive and well. For many, his name is synonymous with the West, says author and University of New Mexico professor emeritus of…
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COOL BREEZES DRIFTED INTO THE BEDROOM this morning, where the drapes swayed slightly—a hint of impending rain hung in the air. The scents of lilac blooms and cedar and juniper trees drifted inside…
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N EW MEXICO’S INDIGENOUS-LED INSTITUTIONS, such as the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, in Santa Fe, extend their expertise nationally, forging lasting partnerships with major museums from coast to…
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A LBUQUERQUE CAR DEALER CARLOS GARCIA grew up a block away from Route 66 after his mother moved to town in 1955 to attend the University of New Mexico. She instilled a love of Route 66 and classic neon…
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THEY DON'T CALL her a lady painter any more. And though her work is saturated with feeling for the Southwest, nobody calls her a regional painter, either. She's an artist. Just that. Her fame is…
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