Slow and Heady through Central New Mexico
The Route A magical trek through central New Mexico combines sacred sites, ancient ruins, and scenic hikes, all while you experience traditional folk art, New Mexican cuisine, and (mostly) modern…
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Category: Road Trips
Welcome to Cabinetlandia
A RUSTED METAL FILE CABINET rises from the earth as if it were a natural feature of an otherwise barren wilderness east of Deming, in southwest New Mexico, between an I-10 overpass and winding train…
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This Sculpture Depicts the Cowboys of the Original JAL Ranch
Brian Norwood's sculpture The Trail Ahead depicts the cowboys of JAL ranch. Photograph by Brian Norwood. WHEN BRIAN NORWOOD WAS RAISING MONEY for a metal sculpture in Jal, a nearby rancher offered a…
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Lovely as a Tree
Our Lady of Sorrows statue stands in the northeastern section of Plaza Park, in Las Vegas. Photograph by Kate Nelson. IN RETROSPECT, CITY FATHERS SHOULDN’T HAVE planted elms in Plaza Park, the…
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Fruit of Labor
Apple Boy stands 12-feet tall, just outside the Old Apple Bar, in Mountain Park. Photograph by Douglas Merriam. BILL AND BEVERLY NIFFENEGGER BOUGHT A 1941 apple barn in Mountain Park with plans to…
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Pillars of Strength
The Veterans Memorial in Gallup honors those who served from the Gallup area. Photograph by Gabriella Marks. FOURTEEN ILLUMINATED POSTS LINE A WALKWAY honoring military veterans from the Gallup area…
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Albuquerque's Giant Red Arrow Hits the Mark
The giant red arrow sculpture was constructed outside a shopping center on Carlisle Boulevard. Photograph by Alamy / Richard Ellis. HERE’S THE LEGEND: IN 1961, CHARACTERS FROM the short-lived Little…
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The Mighty Miner of Ratón
Untitled Coalminer #1 , by artist Maye Torres stands before the Miners' Colfax Medical Center. Photograph by Kate Nelson. TEN FEET TALL, HE RISES BEFORE the Miners’ Colfax Medical Center, his bronze…
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Expert Tips for Your Next Road Trip
LAURENCE PARENT SAYS HE’S MORE OF A HIKER than a driver. While that may seem surprising for someone who just released the fourth edition of Scenic Driving New Mexico: Exploring the State’s Most…
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Albuquerque's Guadalupe Chapel Draws the Faithful
Visitors can marvel at the lunar-calendar window crafted by Sister Giotto Moots. Photograph by Kate Nelson. SISTER GIOTTO MOOTS, a nun of the Dominican Order, believed that an alley in Albuquerque’s…
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