Best Hikes for Spring Wildflowers
BY MAY, THE LOWLAND DESERTS in the south go quiet with the oncoming heat, but the cooler high deserts in the north, as well as mountains across the state, start to pick up the bloom with unique and…
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Best Hiking Trails for Birding
Mills Canyon offers a rich environment for a variety of bird species, including the colorful Bullock’s oriole. Photograph by Christina Selby. BIRDING ON THE TRAIL GENERALLY MEANS trading longer…
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Best Parks for RV Camping
THE RV LIFE IS BOOMING. At Aloha RV, in Albuquerque, owner Peter Larson estimates the dealership’s sales were up about 20 percent in 2020. “Thirty percent of those sales are new RVers,” he says…
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On the Trail with Backpacker William Kemsley Jr.
Known as “Backpacker Bill,” William Kemsley Jr. is often spotted on trails with his poodle, Stanzi. Photograph by John McCauley. PEOPLE DIDN’T “HIKE” WHEN WILLIAM KEMSLEY JR. was growing up in the…
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Ultimate Guide to Birding in New Mexico
Among North America's smallest warblers, Wilson's warblers love trees, woodlands, and hunting insects from the ground. Photograph by Jim O'Donnell. Guide to Birding in New Mexico New Mexico has some…
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How to Retire in Style in New Mexico
PETER DODDS HAD SOME PRETTY SPECIFIC ideas about his ideal retirement destination. The former Army officer had lived in Mainz, Germany, and South Korea before landing in Olympia, Washington, where he…
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How to Spend the Weekend in the Historic Mining Town of Cerrillos
Cerrillos rewards hikers with expansive views. THE RAILROAD CROSSING ARMS LOWER and the warning bells ring out, breaking the quiet of a village that has had neither a train stop nor a station for…
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Santa Fe Canyon Preserve is a Pocket of Paradise
Beautiful asters soak up the sun. Flowers, plants, and water make the preserve a perfect place to enjoy nature. Photograph by Alan Eckert. ON MORNINGS WHEN TERRY SULLIVAN LEADS HIKES at the Santa Fe…
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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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Quintessentially New Mexico
Photographs by Douglas Merriam, Palace of the Governors Photo Archives 128785, Kyle Hinkson/Unsplash, NMTD, Palace of the Governors Photo Archives 165653. Landscapes Geological forces conspired to…
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