18 articles tagged with new mexico
I'll be honest—when my college buddy suggested Alamogordo for our fall group trip, I had to Google it. But after a week exploring this under-the-radar New Mexico gem, I'm convinced it's one of the Southwest's best-kept secrets for outdoor enthusiasts....
Farmington surprised me. As someone who spends my days measuring spaces and documenting urban patterns, I expected a simple stopover town. Instead, I found a living workshop where high desert landscapes meet centuries-old craft traditions. This junction city where the...
When I first told my network engineering colleagues I was heading to Roswell with my nephew and niece for a weekend, they expected a tech conference. Instead, I discovered that this desert town offers something far more intriguing: the perfect...
The moment my rental car crested that final hill on I-25, Albuquerque unfurled before me like a watercolor painting—ochre earth tones meeting azure sky, with the Sandia Mountains standing sentinel in shades of rose and violet. As someone with Cherokee...
When most people hear 'Roswell,' their minds immediately jump to little green men and flying saucers. But having recently explored this fascinating New Mexico town with my climbing buddy Carlos and his family, I discovered a destination that offers far...
The mountains have always spoken to me in the language of healing. Perhaps that's why, after decades of helping others navigate their trauma in sterile office settings, I found myself drawn to Albuquerque's dramatic skyline—where the Sandia Mountains rise like...
Standing at the natural entrance of Carlsbad Caverns, I felt the cool breath of the earth against my face—a gentle reminder that some of our planet's most profound classrooms exist beneath our feet. As someone who's spent decades helping students...
There's something utterly bewitching about the Four Corners region that keeps pulling me back. Perhaps it's the way the light plays across the rust-colored mesas at sunset, or how ancient history and living cultures intertwine so seamlessly across this desert...
As someone who's spent considerable time in New Mexico investigating various matters (some I can discuss, others I cannot), I've developed a particular fondness for Roswell that extends well beyond its extraterrestrial reputation. While most visitors make a beeline for...
Let's get this out of the way – yes, I went to Roswell, and no, I didn't get abducted by aliens. What I did find, however, was a surprisingly vibrant small city with an identity that extends far beyond the...
There's something almost spiritual about finding yourself alone in the vast New Mexican desert, fingers gripping sun-warmed rock, with nothing but the sound of your own breathing and the distant call of a red-tailed hawk. Las Cruces might not top...
When my colleague Jenny asked if I'd join her family trip to Rio Rancho, New Mexico to record desert soundscapes for our archive project, I couldn't resist. While I typically travel solo to capture the acoustic wonders of caves and...
When my non-profit work brought me to Farmington last year, I expected a brief stopover in this northwestern New Mexico town. Instead, I discovered a cultural crossroads with surprising depth – where ancient Indigenous heritage meets small-town Americana against a...
The desert air cools as the sun dips behind the Sandia Mountains, painting the sky in watercolor hues of pink and orange. By day, Albuquerque captivates with its adobe architecture and balloon-dotted skies, but as darkness falls, a different energy...
The first time I stood at the base of the Sandia Mountains, I closed my eyes and just *listened*. The whisper of ponderosa pines, the distant call of a red-tailed hawk, the subtle percussion of hiking boots on rocky trails...
