100th Anniversary / Jul 26, 2023
Why We Love NM: Our Ghost Towns Contain Multitudes
The author of "Abandoned New Mexico" finds meaning in our oft-forgotten places.
By Molly Boyle
Ghost Towns / Jun 30, 2021
Good Haunts
Abandoned, barely there, or rebounding with new purpose, towns, hotels, and restaurants all across the state hold secret treasures: the stories of…
By John Mulhouse / Photos by Andrew Kornylak
Ghost Towns / Jul 07, 2021
Chloride After the Boom
When silver went bust, the miners of Chloride fled, leaving buildings that visitors flock to today.
By Kate Nelson / Photos by Andrew Kornylak
Ghost Towns / Jul 01, 2021
Karen Haughness Shares What Makes White Oaks Special
The owner of the No Scum Allowed Saloon is one of eight people who still lives in this tiny town.
By Jenny Parsons
Ghost Towns / Jul 07, 2021
Take Your Pick Between These Old Mining Towns
These former mining towns deliver unique rewards.
By Kate Nelson
Try These Three Haunted Restaurants for Spooky Eats
Come for the food. Stay for the spirits.
Ghost Towns / Jul. 14, 2021
Dining with the Dead
New Mexico cuisine sometimes comes with a curious question: You want some frights with that?
Ghost Towns / Jul. 21, 2021
Visit These Three Haunted Hotels for Ghostly Lodgings
Add something eerie to your next overnight.
Ghost Towns / Jul. 21, 2021
Melinda Bonewell Finds a Home in Madrid
The unofficial town historian owns the Mine Shaft Tavern in Madrid.
Ghost Towns / Jul 14, 2021
Homes on the Range
Cattle built towns that sometimes faded.
Ghost Towns / Jul 14, 2021
Journalist Betty Williamson Finds the Beauty in Pep
Family traditions are kept alive in the high plains of southeastern New Mexico.
Ghost Towns / Jul 21, 2021
Sleeping with Spirits
Clayton lays claim to a few ghosts, including one who may roam the hallways of the Hotel…
Ghost Towns / Nov 18, 2019
Artisanal Roots
Monticello might look like a ghost town, but in December it shows off its entrepreneurial…
Ghost Towns / Jul 14, 2021
The Grass Was Greener
The Río Puerco Valley once sheltered Ancestral Puebloans and, later, Hispanic ranchers. Only small signs of life remain.