Expert Tips for Your Next Road Trip
LAURENCE PARENT SAYS HE’S MORE OF A HIKER than a driver. While that may seem surprising for someone who just released the fourth edition of Scenic Driving New Mexico: Exploring the State’s Most…
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Tag: Hiking
Wildflower Boom
Mexican poppies along the Baylor Canyon Pass trail. SHAKE OFF THE WINTER BLAHS on this 5.6-mile trail near Las Cruces that kicks off New Mexico’s wildflower season in spectacular fashion. After a…
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Editor's Letter: Killer Weed
The Brazos Cliffs viewed from Brazos Summit on the Highway between Tres Piedras and Tierra Amarilla. Photograph by Laurence Parent. THE FIRST TIME I FELT LIKE A TRUE NEW MEXICAN, it hurt … a lot. My…
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Best Hiking Trails at White Sands
Trails can be on sand or a boardwalk—but dogs must be leashed. WHITE SANDS IN SOME WAYS a pathless place. Visitors are welcome to walk over any stretch of bare sand dunes. But these three hikes can…
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Follow These Safety Tips At White Sands
Trails can be on sand or boardwalk at White Sands National Park. Photograph by Tira Howard. CHIEF RANGER AARON SUMMERLIN has a deep appreciation and respect for White Sands National Park’s roughly…
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One Family's Quest to Complete a 120-Hike Challenge
Rasa Lila O’Donnell pauses to take in the expansive view from an outcrop on the Hermit Peak Trail. LIKE A PRAYER, WE RISE, EAT LIGHTLY, and hustle up switchbacks into the mountains just beyond our…
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A Quick Guide To New Mexico Dragonflies
Above: Shadow darners can be found near ponds, slow streams, and ditches. Photograph by Kitty Leaken. ALTHOUGH THE ANNUAL DRAGONFLY FESTIVAL at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, near Roswell, has…
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Roadside Stop: White Rock Overlook
YOU COULD TACK THIS ONTO A VISIT to Los Alamos, just for the view. White Rock Overlook delivers on that score. Take the wheelchair-accessible path to an overhanging structure and gaze down a…
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10 Ways to Get Outside
Above: Find yourself with a hike-and-yoga experience. Courtesy of Yogihiker GO TO CAPULIN VOLCANO NATIONAL MONUMENT, east of Ratón, and look for scads and scads of baby lady beetles snacking up for…
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Find Yourself on the Trails
Above: Postcard-perfect views abound at the Río Grande Gorge. Photography by Alamy/Sean Pavone. I PARK IN THE REST AREA by the Río Grande Gorge Bridge and stride along the West Rim Trail through…
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