Find Deeper Connections in Taos
MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND years of living history run through Taos. The converging Indigenous, Spanish, and broader global influences create a singular mix of cultures that resonate throughout northern…
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Tag: Dark Skies
Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Take in summer. Dance the night away on Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m. as Heights Summerfest brings live music, food trucks, and beer gardens to North Domingo Baca Park in Albuquerque. The musical…
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The 23rd Annual New Mexico Magazine Photos of the Year: Nightscapes
1 st PLACE Bluff Springs, Richard Larsson "It was a very cold, late-night drive into the forest to photograph the frozen waterfall under the midnight stars. On this February evening, temperatures were…
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How to Preserve the Dark Skies
VALLE DE ORO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE is an oasis just seven miles south of Albuquerque. The former 570-acre farm, the first urban wildlife refuge in the Southwest, also ranks as an Urban Night Sky…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Weave art and culture. On Saturday, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture lifts the curtain on its latest exhibit, Horizons: Weaving Between the Lines with Diné Textiles , which explores the Diné art…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Sit under the stars. See the stars close up at the Starry Nights event at the Pecos National Historical Park on Saturday at 8 p.m. Santa Fe Stargazers will be there with telescopes and lots of…
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State Parks Come Alive At Night
THE REMOTE STATUS of some state parks means campers can observe an unpolluted and inspiring view of the night skies that has been largely unchanged for centuries, says Peter Lipscomb, former director…
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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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Seek Starry Skies And Big Feet
Above: About 500 dinosaur footprint and tail prints can be found at Clayton Lake State Park and Dinosaur Trackways. Photograph courtesy of New Mexico Tourism Department. THE GREAT SLOPING BACK of…
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The New Mexico Magazine Photos of the Year | Enchanted Adventures
Above: "Dawn Stream (Sumner Lake State Park)," by Timothy Baca, this year's first place winner of the enchanted adventures category. New Mexico boasts some of the most spectacular landscapes in the…
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