Camping with Kids
Plan ahead and bring extra food to make your camping adventure a success. Photograph by Christina Selby. CHOOSE WISELY. If it’s your first time out, start close to home, advise expert family campers…
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Tag: Camping
Visit Sugarite Canyon State Park for Family-Friendly Camping
LAKE MALOYA COMES INTO VIEW as we descend switchbacks on the back side of Little Horse Mesa, near Ratón. The late-morning heat gives way to the cool microclimate of Segerstrom Creek, its gurgles…
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Find the Perfect Abiquiú Lake Camping Spot
Many Riana Campground sites, nestled among piñons and junipers, feel private while offering access to hiking and good RV living. SIX YEARS AGO my wife, Jen Judge, and I bought an Airstream trailer…
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Find the Perfect Place to Park Your RV
Find the perfect home away from home. Illustration by Ryan Johnson. City of Rocks It’s a long drive to New Mexico’s most distinctive state park, on the southern end of the Gila Wilderness, but the…
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Three Camping Adventures for Family Fun
Camp overnight at one of these three family-friendly sites. Illustration by Ryan Johnson. Clayton Lake State Park and Dinosaur Tracks Travel back in time to when dinosaurs ruled the eastern plains of…
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Outdoors Do's and Don'ts
A paved road circles Mesa Campground, which offers views of Lake Roberts below. Photograph by Jay Hemphill. DO: Make a plan, then a backup plan. Public-land use skyrocketed last year, and that trend…
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Stellar Campsites for Summer Fun
Bottomless Lakes State Park Bottomless Lakes State Park, southeast of Roswell, features eight liquid jewels that attract paddlers, fishermen, swimmers, and scuba divers looking to explore the narrow…
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Three Beautiful Backcountry Camping Spots in New Mexico
Pack up and hit the backcountry. Illustration by Ryan Johnson. ALONG FR 437 IN THE CARSON NATIONAL FOREST near Taos, Garcia Park campers can spend an evening tucked in among the aspen groves, watching…
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Camps Less Traveled
Navigating San Pedro Parks Wilderness trails can be tricky, especially in the boggy meadow. Photograph by Elizabeth Miller. HEAVY RAIN FELL SOME DAYS BEFORE MY HIKE into the San Pedro Parks…
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