Ruidoso

People

Mescalero Apache

New Mexico Nomad 0

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 History

Apache Warrior Women | Gouyen, Lozen, Dahteste

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Though gender roles and responsibilities were well defined in Apache culture, Apache women held prominent roles in Apache society. Women often accompanied warriors on...

Adventures & Experiences in New Mexico

Adventures at Inn of the Mountain Gods

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Indoor and Outdoor Recreation Inn of the Mountain Gods is nestled in the beauty of the Sacramento Mountains outside of Ruidoso. It is New Mexico’s...

Dining

Wendell’s | Mescalero

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Wendell's Wendell's is Inn of the Mountain God's signature dining establishment. Their menu features fresh seafood, aged steaks (including elk), delicately crafted desserts, and an...

Roadtrips

Billy the Kid Scenic Byway

New Mexico Nomad 2

Recently I took a poll on social media to figure out which scenic byway I should write up next. I limited the poll to...

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Nature

Fort Stanton Snowy River National Conservation Area

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In 2009 Congress designated the Fort Stanton Cave and 25,080 acres surrounding it as a National Cave Conservation Area to protect the Fort Stanton...

New Mexico History

Fort Stanton Historic Site

New Mexico Nomad 5

After the Mexican American war, the United States established numerous forts across the newly acquired territory. They constructed Fort Stanton in 1855 to control...

Dining