Albuquerque day trip

Nature

Rio Grande Nature Center

There are numerous beautiful city parks in the Albuquerque metro area. However, it is the prevalence of nature and urban wildlife that sets “Burque”...

New Mexico National Monuments

Petroglyph National Monument

Messages from the Ancients Whispers from the past echo through the basalt boulders on Albuquerque’s west side. The stones served as notepads for ancestors long...

Nature

Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge spans 57,191 acres of wilderness south of Socorro. The refuge offers a safari opportunity in the high desert, particularly...

New Mexico Communities

Madrid

Not A Ghost Town Anymore Located midway on the Turquoise Trail, the village of Madrid is often referred to as a ghost town, though the...

New Mexico Communities

Cerrillos

The community of Cerrillos exudes the rugged charm and rustic simplicity of the Old West. Cottonwoods line the dirt streets, with adobe homes surrounded...

Roadtrips

Turquoise Trail

The U.S. Department of Transportation combined the Sandia Crest Scenic Byway (NM 536) and the Turquoise Trail Scenic & Historic Byway (NM 14) into...

New Mexico National Monuments

Salinas Pueblo Missions

Salt Missions Trail Scenic Byway There are history lessons in every nook and cranny of New Mexico. This region has been populated for thousands of...

Recent

San Francisco de Asís Church

Spanish settlers established small communities in the Taos valley, south of Taos Pueblo, after the Spanish reconquest of the region in 1692. Ranchos de...

Carlsbad Cavern

The Pueblo Revolt of 1680

The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 was one of the most significant events in New Mexico’s history. The revolt wasn’t successful in terms of permanently...

Mogollon, New Mexico

Lodging

Hotel Luna Mystica | Taos

Hotel Luna Mystica is a vintage trailer hotel and starlight campground in the vast Mesa of Taos, one of the most mystical locations on...

New Mexico Cabin Rentals | Gila

Adventures & Experiences

Spend The Day At Ghost Ranch

Georgia O'Keeffe made the glorious vistas of Ghost Ranch famous. The property encompasses 21,000 acres of colorful canyons, magnificent mesas, and spectacular stone spires....