Where to Snowshoe in New Mexico
BEGINNER At Valles Caldera National Preserve, rangers guide winter snowshoeing hikes, including moonlit outings, around the likes of Cerro La Jara, one of the domes in the vast Valle Grande basin…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Celebrate Taos’ patron saints. A celebration of Taoseños’ unique culture and the patron saints of their city, Santa Ana and Santiago, Fiesta de Taos happens Friday through Sunday at Kit Carson…
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Wildfires Transform Valles Caldera
NOT FAR BEHIND the ranger station, the forest ends. Sunlight floods over grasses, wildflowers, and burnt trunks still standing after the most recent wildfire. The 2013 Thompson Ridge Fire charred the…
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Engage with Valles Caldera Events
FOOTSTEPS CRUNCH ON a patchy crust of snow as Ranger Adam Dean hikes out to the sunny side of Cerro La Jara, one of the tree-shrouded lava domes in the caldera. He follows a trail visible only as a…
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Valles Caldera Provides Fertile Research
THE JEMEZ MOUNTAINS SALAMANDER grows to all of three inches long and hides under fallen logs and rocks, where moist soil allows it to breathe through its skin. For nearly a decade, Nancy Karraker, a…
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Melissa Fu Tells the Caldera's Story
A LTHOUGH LOS ALAMOS native Melissa Fu moved to the United Kingdom 18 years ago, she says she’s “always plotting” ways to return home. In September, the author joined the inaugural artist-in-residence…
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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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Year-Round Scenic Trails at Valles Caldera
AVID HIKER COCO RAE started volunteering at the Valles Caldera National Preserve in 2018, just as staff began identifying and creating a guide to its trail system. Some of her volunteer time went to…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Cozy up to fiber arts. The Murray Hotel Ballroom in Silver City hosts the Southwest Women’s Fiber Arts Collective’s Fall Fiber Arts Sale on Saturday (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Sunday (10 a.m. to 2…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Make the most of the eclipse. New Mexico gets a great view of the annular solar eclipse on Saturday. The moon passes between the Earth and the sun at 10:35 a.m. MDT, casting a shadow and creating…
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