off the beaten path

New Mexico National Monuments

Aztec Ruins

Aztec Ruins National Monument Encompassing 320-acres bordering the City of Aztec in northwestern New Mexico, Aztec Ruins provides a glimpse into an ambitious urban planning...

Nature

Plains of San Agustin

Part of the allure of the American West is the wide-open spaces. There is a thrilling sensation when staring down a long stretch of...

Nature

Lybrook Fossil Area

Roaming the Lybrook Badlands I had an opportunity to explore the Lybrook Fossil Area recently with Navajo Tours. They were on a scouting expedition to...

Roadtrips

Highway 53 | Grants to Zuni Pueblo

There are many people who are proponents of taking the direct route between point A and B. I’m not one of them. Friends and...

New Mexico National Monuments

Capulin Volcano

New Mexico facilitates the wandering mind. Often when I am wandering in areas far from power lines and my species, I contemplate how many...

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...

New Mexico National Monuments

El Morro

El Morro is an oasis on the arid plains of western New Mexico. A natural water cache at the base of the mesa has...

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Recent

San José de Gracia Church | Las Trampas

San José de Gracia Church in Las Trampas is one of New Mexico’s best examples of 18th century Spanish Colonial architecture.

Madams of New Mexico

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

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....