old west
People
Madams of New Mexico
Brothels were a ubiquitous part of the American West and several of New Mexico's notorious Madams played key roles in their communities.
New Mexico Ghost Towns
Dawson
Ghost towns litter the back roads in New Mexico. Miners settled most of these abandoned communities, extracting a variety of precious minerals and ores...
People
Mescalero Apache
Mescalero Apache
The Mescalero's call themselves Shis-Inday, “People of the Mountain Forests," or Mashgalénde / Mashgalé-neí / Mashgalé-õde, “People close to the mountains." Spanish settlers...
New Mexico Ghost Towns
Elizabethtown
New Mexico has an enormous amount of intriguing fodder for “based on a true story” westerns should that genre ever come back into style....
New Mexico History
Colfax County War
Land grants, water rights, and property ownership have consistently been a point of contention and ongoing conflict in New Mexico, long before the region...
People
Lucien Maxwell | The Maxwell Land Grant
The allure and opportunities of the American west attracted countless adventurous souls in the 1800s. A host of larger than life characters populate the...
People
Clay Allison | “The Shootist”
Clay Allison | The “Shootist”
The American West was a complicated place. It is often depicted in simplistic terms, the white hat vs. black hat...
New Mexico History
Charles Kennedy | Serial Killer on the Taos Trail
Like many of the raucous, unruly mining areas in New Mexico, the Moreno Valley had its share of disreputable characters and gruesome stories. However,...
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.
Popular
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...
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...
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....
Dining
Where To Grab A Great Green Chile Cheeseburger
In New Mexico is known for chile and most residents have an affinity for piquant peppers. The state question is "red or green." In...