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In the harsh winter of the Navajo Nation, Loren Anthony's Chizh for Cheii delivers more than firewood—it brings hope and survival to elders in need.

2024 True Heroes: Loren Anthony

By Ungelbah Dávila on Dec. 04, 2024

EARLY LAST WINTER, the fresh snowfall was melting, mixing with the red earth and caliche to become a thick, treacherous mud. The air was bitter cold in the way it gets around Gallup, where…

Logan Fleharty, co-owner of Scorpion Tattoos, was a beacon of hope during Ruidoso's devastating wildfires.

2024 True Heroes: Logan Fleharty

By Julian Dossett on Dec. 04, 2024

ON JUNE 17, the swift ferocity of the Salt and South Fork fires swept into Ruidoso, catching the people of the tight-knit mountain village off guard. “I’ve never seen so much heat and smoke so…

Jimmy Santiago Baca writes from his Albuquerque home office.

The Power of the Pen

By Jennifer Levin on Nov. 06, 2024

“I LOVE MY SOLITARY LIFE,” says Albuquerque poet, novelist, and screenwriter Jimmy Santiago Baca. Abandoned by his parents as a toddler, Baca spent portions of his youth in a Santa Fe orphanage before…

A man stands confidently in a park, hands in his pockets, wearing a black vest and hat.

Meet Gary Farmer: The Independent Voice

By Candolin Cook on Oct. 30, 2024

F OR 50 YEARS, Gary Farmer (Cayuga from the Six Nations of the Grand River) has delivered performances infused with humor, depth, and authenticity, making him one of the film industry’s most beloved…

Jojo Jackson in a blue jacket with a beaded design, black jeans, and boots stands in a concrete room.

Meet Jojo Jackson: The One to Watch

By Candolin Cook on Oct. 30, 2024

R EZ LIFE BECOMES art for 21-year-old Jojo Jackson, star of the new Netflix hit Rez Ball. Based on a true story, the film follows a Diné high school basketball team vying for a New Mexico state…

A man and a woman stand in front of an orange vintage truck, with a large, sculpted pumpkin and a castle-like building in the background.

Fall into Fun at McCall’s

By Sarah Mock on Oct. 09, 2024

FOR SIX WEEKS every fall, people from throughout New Mexico flock to McCall’s Pumpkin Patch and Haunted Farm, in Moriarty, to pick pumpkins, wander the corn maze, taste delicious treats, and, if…

A man in a black and blue button-down shirt sits at a table in front of a bottle of wine and a glass of wine.

Raise a Glass to Christopher Goblet

By Lynn Cline on Sep. 11, 2024

FEW PEOPLE OUTSIDE of New Mexico know that the Land of Enchantment is the country’s oldest wine-producing region, which is something Christopher Goblet intends to change. As executive director of the…

Helga Garcia-Garza has boosted food security in New Mexico since 2009, promoting healthier options through the Agri-Cultura Network.

Leading Through Feeding

By Sarah Mock on Aug. 07, 2024

HELGA GARCIA-GARZA DIDN’T KNOW what to think when representatives of the James Beard Foundation called. “I thought that was for people doing magic with food,” says Garcia-Garza, executive director of…

Brett Vaughn rides his mule Brenda as Ruth looks on at the Box, near Socorro.

Brett Vaughn's Wild Adventures

By Julian Dossett on Jul. 17, 2024

A ROCKY INCLINE LEADING to a cloudless desert sky fills the screen. Then the video angle pans down to wilderness adventurer Brett Vaughn as he details his plans to climb the treacherous rock face with…

Emma Cameron is only the third New Mexican to wear the crown of Miss Rodeo America since 1963.

Emma Cameron's Rodeo Journey

By Lynn Cline on Jun. 05, 2024

EMMA CAMERON GREW UP in Santa Fe riding horses as naturally as most kids ride bikes. By age four, she was already participating in the Santa Fe County 4-H program and then in junior rodeos, excelling…