Los Alamos Heats Up for the Winter
WHEN ERIC SCHALLER GREETS me for a day on the Pajarito Mountain Ski Area slopes, the ski patroller welcomes me to “the land of no-lift mazes.” True to his word, not only do we ski directly up to every…
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Tag: Jemez Mountains
Discover the Wonders of Abiquiú Dome
JUST OFF U.S. 84 SOUTH OF ABIQUIÚ LAKE, a tiny adobe building with a turquoise door and a rounded roof stands out against the Jemez Mountains. What is that? you wonder, driving past the mix of ancient…
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Break Out for Family Fun
STEAM TEAM The Inspiration: At Meow Wolf’s House of Eternal Return, parents can indulge their kids’ curiosities at Santa Fe’s 70-room immersive art experience. Step into the refrigerator, duck under…
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Tips and Tricks for Photographing Wildflowers
WHETHER IT'S THE SPRING FLUSH OF GOLD POPPIES in the southern deserts, a rare flowering cactus in the badlands, or the wildflower-filled meadows of the northern mountains, New Mexico wildflower…
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See Fall Color Shimmer Across the Jemez Mountains
Pockets of fall color glimmer across the charred ridges of the Jemez Mountains. A FEW SLIM, BLACKENED PINE TREES—some now up to their waists in baby aspens—stand sentry on the ridgetops running off…
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Editor's Letter: After the Fall
The Jemez Mountains offer a vibrant display of fall colors. Photograph by NMTD. IT WAS MID-NOVEMBER when we finally made it to Bandelier National Monument, near Los Alamos, for the first time. By…
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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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A Force of Nature
Above: Craig Martin, at home in the Jémez Mountains. ON MAY 10, 2000, high winds exploded through a prescribed burn in the Jémez Mountains. For weeks, flames thrashed across Bandelier National…
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