Etchings on the Heart
The petroglyphs of Salinas Pueblo Missions tell an ancient story. SINCE MY FIRST visit to Mountainair and the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument in the late 1960s, the area’s reddish sandstone…
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Tag: Hiking
Boots on the Trail: Big Canyon
Above: Best place to hike this month? The Guadalupe Mountains get our nod. Head south, where January snow is rare, for this easy four-mile hike in the Guadalupe Mountains of the Lincoln National…
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2017 Readers’ Choice Travel Awards
Ceremonial masks and larger-than-life costumes delight visitors of all ages at the Museum of International Folk Art. Photography Courtesy Museum of International Folk Art. BEST ANNUAL EVENTS Nearly…
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20 Things to Love about Truth or Consequences
IT'S SATURDAY EVENING IN TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, and the band is kicking it up. That’s Robbie McFarland on rhythm guitar. She used to be a trick roper in rodeos. And talk about rough rides: As a girl…
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Base Camp: Socorro
Above: The Quebradas Byway promises 30 miles of well-groomed gravel— plus stop-off points for gorgeous hikes. IT'S TIME TO RECONSIDER SOCORRO. Nestled in the Río Grande Valley, near the state’s…
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The Wild Heart of the Gila
The foggy wildness of the Gila. THIRTEEN MILES NORTH of Truth or Consequences, exit 89 on Interstate 25 is a lonely, windy place. The landscape is devoid of trees. Elephant Butte Reservoir, the…
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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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10 Ultimate NM Hikes
HIKING IS NEW MEXICO'S FAVORITE PASTIME. And no wonder: The call of the trail is easy to answer in a state that ranks sixth in the country for public lands, and where uncrowded tracks lie within…
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Northern Exposure
WHY GO NOW This 40-mile tour abounds with summertime outdoor recreational opportunities, including alpine hikes and chairlift rides, not to mention high-spirited festivals. This year marks the 75th…
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Five Great Hikes in New Mexico
For a Challenge: Wheeler Peak The state’s highest mountain, in Carson National Forest, reaches 13,161 feet. Start early from the trailhead at Taos Ski Valley, and as you wind your way through alpine…
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