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Santa Fe festival will honor Navajo artist
A Navajo artist will be recognized as a “living treasure” at the annual Native Treasures Indian Arts Festival opening at the Santa Fe Convention Center May 25. The honoree, Tony Abeyta (Ah-BAY-tah), is a painter and jewelry designer whose accomplishments include creating the signature image for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in [...]
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O’Keeffe’s connection with the outdoors on display
Georgia O’Keeffe could handle the inhospitable conditions of the American Southwest, with its intense sun and rugged terrain. Her clothes tell part of the story – jeans worn at the knees and sneakers scuffed. Her handwritten letters tell even more about the dust, the biting gnats, unpredictable rainstorms and the repeated struggles to get to [...]
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Great Barrington, Taos top best small towns list
Great Barrington, Mass., and Taos, N.M., top a list of “20 Best Small Towns in America” in the May issue of Smithsonian Magazine. Great Barrington, long a favorite summer and fall getaway destination for vacationers, has a population of just 6,800 but boasts the sophistication of a larger city, with great food, arts, and plenty [...]
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New Mexico’s Hot Springs Target Modern-Day Soakers
When the Spanish explorers of the 15th and 16th centuries stumbled across New Mexico’s natural hot springs, they discovered the healing properties that the Native Americans had known about for centuries. Modern-day soakers know that, exaggerated claims aside, the mineralized waters that swirl up and down the Rio Grande and other waterways provide health benefits [...]
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New Mexico’s Vast Recreational Offerings
New Mexico’s outdoor recreational activities are as varied as the state’s visitors, as varied as the state’s landscape and as rich as its deep blue and fire-hued skies. Thirteen National monuments and parks, 34 state parks, five National forests, 19 Native American Pueblos, two Apache reservations and the Navajo Nation join with private industry to [...]
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Western ski resorts wrapping unpredictable season
Posted on 05 April 2012
Western ski resorts are wrapping up one of the most unusual and unpredictable snow seasons in recent memory. New Mexico, traditionally warmer and with less reliable snowfall than its northern neighbors, this weekend celebrates the end of an unexpectedly good season that that withstood consistent forecasts of drought. “It was the kind of season no [...] Continue Reading
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Bandelier searches for art for new annual pass
Posted on 29 March 2012
Bandelier National Monument is calling on photographers and artists from around the country to submit work for display on the park’s 2013 annual pass. The park will be accepting submissions through April 4. Park Superintendent Jason Lott says if Bandelier has inspired someone’s creative side, this is a chance to show off. The winner and [...] Continue Reading
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Taos embarks on yearlong celebration of women
Posted on 22 March 2012
Taos is embarking on a yearlong celebration of its “Remarkable Women” to recognize those who helped build the town into a mecca that has attracted internationally known artists like painter Georgia O’Keeffe, novelist Willa Cather and others. It’s also bringing attention to today’s unsung women – the pueblo mothers, descendants of Spanish settlers and more [...] Continue Reading
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From the Santa Fe Trail to Route 66, Northeast New Mexico was made for driving
Posted on 26 January 2012
View four states from the rim of a dormant volcanic cone at the Capulín Volcano National Monument; visit Cimarrón, a one-time stop on the Santa Fe Trail; step back in time at the Kit Carson Museum at the Philmont Scout Ranch; travel to charming Las Vegas, home to 940 buildings on the National Registry of [...] Continue Reading
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Gila Cliff Dwellings reopen after flood damage
Posted on 16 January 2012
SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP) The Gila Cliff Dwellings has reopened to the public. The park announced Wednesday that it was reopening after workers finished repairs to the West Fork Bridge, which was damaged in a flood. The reopening, which was originally planned for December, was delayed because of inclement weather conditions. Roof repairs to the [...] Continue Reading
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Free national park entry MLK weekend, Jan. 14-16
Posted on 09 January 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The National Park Service is waiving entrance fees at more than 100 other national parks Jan. 14-16 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend. The list includes parks like Everglades in Florida and Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii, which attract a fair number of visitors in winter, as well as [...] Continue Reading
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