Take Summer School Outdoors
Math Count your catch and compare weights in a fishing derby, held seasonally at parks including Cimarrón Canyon, Eagle Nest Lake, Oasis, and Ute Lake. Art At City of Rocks, a new mural depicts the…
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Make Your State Parks Stay Great
GREG WOOD HAS STAYED in 33 of New Mexico’s 35 state parks as a volunteer (construction and a wildfire caused him to miss two). In exchange for an annual camping pass (currently $225 for an…
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Hit the Road for Our State Parks
"I THINK THIS IS OUR SITE," I say to my friend as I pull the car up next to the number matching our reservation at City of Rocks State Park. “That would be awesome if it is,” he replies. A cluster of…
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The 21st Annual New Mexico Magazine Photos of the Year: Enchanted Adventures
WITH SOME OF THE MOST BREATHTAKING LANDSCAPES in the world, New Mexico almost implores you to get outdoors. Among those spots that call out to us? Our 35 state parks and their rivers, cliffs…
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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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Heavens on Earth
Above: Jewels of the night bedeck the sky above the Florida Mountains, in southwestern New Mexico. Photographs by Wayne Suggs. A QUILT OF STARS REFLECTS on the steaming water of one of three hot…
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10 Best Family Camping Spots
WANT TO SLEEP UNDER THE STARS? Try the mind-blowing Milky Way views from a certified Dark Sky Sanctuary. You can camp beside wildflower meadows or among volcanic rock columns, on the ghostly gypsum…
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