Nine Best Places to Go Stargazing
COSMIC CAMPGROUND Alma Forty miles from the nearest significant source of electric light, the 3.5-acre site was the first International Dark Sky Sanctuary in the U.S. and is still just one of 17 in…
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Tag: Capulin Volcano National Monument
All in a Day at Capulin Volcano
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED what it's like to walk inside a volcano and explore it? You don't have to travel to faraway lands for such an adventure. At Capulin Volcano National Monument in northeastern New…
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Dark Skies. Bright Adventure.
WITH SEVEN CERTIFIED International Dark Sky Parks, New Mexico ranks among the best spots in the country for stargazing. If you’re looking for maximum stars per mile, you can hit four Dark Sky Parks…
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Trek Back in Time
The Route Summer is an ideal time to follow this scenic high-country route through old mining and ranch towns, volcano fields, and outdoor hot spots. From Ratón, NM 72 climbs to Johnson Mesa, then…
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Quintessentially NM: Landscapes
An aerial view of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photograph by NMTD. Lands Alive IN THE BEGINNING, THE EARTH WAS without form. Really. Right here in New Mexico. As in no mountains, canyons…
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Editor's Letter: On the Outs
Above: A rider takes a break on the Gomez Peak Summit Mountain Biking Trail. Photograph by Jay Hemphill. THE ALLURE OF NEW MEXICO’S MOUNTAINS, rivers, and vast open spaces is a big reason why I’m…
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Three Easy Hikes for Even the Most Casual Outdoorsperson
Above: Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument. Photograph by Douglas Merriam. KASHA-KATUWE TENT ROCKS NATIONAL MONUMENT Location: 40 miles west of Santa Fe The trails at Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks…
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Park Central
Upward bound at Bandelier. Photograph by Kennan Harvey. On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the act creating the National Park Service, which celebrates its centennial with free…
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