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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Tag: Hiking
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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Out of Site: Camp Guide 2021
Sandstone benches on the southwest end of Abiquiú Lake make for a quiet spot for picnicking and watching the sunset. Photograph by Jen Judge. Camps Less Traveled Find solitude—and some rare…
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High Points for This Gila Campground
I CRADLED MY FOUR-MONTH-OLD DAUGHTER as the campfire fizzled. After our friends retreated to their campsite with their kiddos, my husband and I unzipped our tent and set our snoring bundle in her…
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Trek Back Through Time
IF PEOPLE HAD BEEN THERE TO SEE IT—and there’s a chance Ancestral Acoma or Zuni people were—lava flowing across what’s now El Malpais National Monument might have looked a little like a dark ocean…
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Find the Best Things to do in Historic Silver City
THE SUN HAS JUST BEGUN WARMING the storefronts of downtown Silver City. A few businesses along Bullard Street have set out sandwich boards on sidewalks dotted with chalk drawings. As I peek into shop…
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Hiking Gila's Wilderness
A backpacker on a loop of the West and Middle Forks of the Gila River makes their way deeper into the wilderness. THE FIRST MILES OF THE TRAIL wound among piñon, juniper, and Gambel oak, through a…
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Essential Elements of Summer
We have all the elements for a fantastic summer season. Illustration by Michael Byers. Hiking Gila's Wilderness A hike in the Gila National Forest trains the eye to follow what matters most. Three…
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Editor's Letter: Hot Takes
The Gila National Forest offers epic night skies and lush forests a summer adventure. Photograph by Jay Hemphill. FOR MANY, SUMMER MEANS road trips, lazy days by the water, nights under the stars…
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