Pie Town’s Pies and Dark Skies
THE RELATIVE WELL-BEING of the state of New Mexico can be measured by the amount of pie there is in Pie Town. That’s the heartwarming notion that strikes me at the 43rd annual Pie Town Pie Festival…
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Find Deeper Connections in Taos
MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND years of living history run through Taos. The converging Indigenous, Spanish, and broader global influences create a singular mix of cultures that resonate throughout northern…
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Coyote Creek’s New Cabin Stays
A DEER STROLLS BY as we finish dinner on a metal picnic table outside a log-sided cabin at Coyote Creek State Park, in Guadalupita. The deer’s massive ears swivel toward us even as it keeps browsing…
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Let the Valles Caldera Inspire You
RESIDENT ARTISTS The artists-in-residence program hosts six artists from mid-May through late October. Each one runs at least one public event. In 2024, offerings included nature journaling, drawing…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Spend time with stories. Photographs from members of the Four Corners Photographic Society—which includes novice shooters, hobby photographers, and seasoned artists—are on display at the Henderson…
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Find Biking Heaven in Angel Fire
LEARNING HOW TO MOUNTAIN BIKE comes with all sorts of axioms that double as life lessons. Keep your eyes on where you want to go. Look past the problem, and you might just roll through it. But the…
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Experience New Mexico Giveaway
THE GIVEAWAY New Mexico Magazine readers will have the opportunity to enter our Instagram giveaway for four Experience New Mexico excursions. The promotion is provided in partnership with Heritage…
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How to Preserve the Dark Skies
VALLE DE ORO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE is an oasis just seven miles south of Albuquerque. The former 570-acre farm, the first urban wildlife refuge in the Southwest, also ranks as an Urban Night Sky…
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Explore the Deep Night Sky
A FORM OF ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY that’s popular among more serious amateur astronomers is taking photos of distant objects in space. Retired aerospace engineers Lori and Barry Flansburg take pictures of…
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Get the Best View of the Annular Solar Eclipse
BEFORE ASSUMING ASTRONOMY is one outdoor activity that doesn’t require sunscreen, consider solar watching: a way to observe the sun during daytime, along with other parts of the lunar cycle not…
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