Gathering at the Gathering of Nations Powwow: Sharing the Heritage

I walked through the gate at the University of New Mexico Arena and into a swirl of noise and crowds, color and seeming confusion. I had just entered the Gathering of Nations, the largest powwow in...

Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs: Spa experience in New Mexico

What does a Native American Indian potter have to do with your spa experience? What’s the deal with that giant round adobe barn? What are those strange igloo shaped outdoor ovens? Is that a yurt on...

Bountiful Bandelier National Monument

It had been awhile since my last trip to Bandelier and lately I'd been hearing people talk about it quite a bit. With a holiday weekend coming up I decided to take a day off and head up to the...

Recreation Activities in New Mexico? Consult the New Mexico Public Lands Information Center

“Howdy,” says the voice on the phone. “This is Ol’ Wilberforce over in Muleshoe. I want to know where I kin go fish-shootin’ over there in New Mexico.”

Not all the calls taken at the New...

Road Biking in New Mexico

Where do I begin describing to you what I discovered by bicycle when I moved to New Mexico—the Land of Enchantment? To me, living here is as close as you can get to a foreign country without leaving...

In the Footsteps of Georgia O’Keeffe

For many, the art of Georgia O’Keeffe and New Mexico are inextricably linked. She didn’t start out a New Mexican artist -- she was a well-established artist before she ever visited the Land of...