Desert Exposure

Bringing Creativity to the Community

Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist, the problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” From an early age, children naturally embrace creativity—drawing, painting, …

Ian McHardy of the Isle of Lewis, UK, talks about astrological alignments at the stones of Calanais during a 2024 tour. McHardy will be in New Mexico as a presenter for the July Archaeoastronomy & Celestial Geometry conference in Ruidoso.

Understanding Ancient Astronomies

Archaeoastronomy & Celestial Geometry: Understanding the Mysteries of Ancient Astronomies is scheduled to be held at the Ruidoso Convention Center July 7-9, with tours and other activities on …

BLM Archaeologist Martin Goetz at the restored schoolhouse at the Lake Valley Historic Townsite in New Mexico.

A former boomtown’s second life as storyteller in New Mexico

This is the last in a three-part series about the efforts of the Bureau of Land Management to restore the historic mining town of Lake Valley.

Tres Osos Performance Horses

“The 2025 World’s Greatest Horseman has been crowned, and this year’s title belongs to none other than Erin Taormino riding Hazardouz Material. With an impressive 884.5 composite …

Speak Easy in Silver City

A Speakeasy in 2025, in Silver City? An upscale lounge, casual but intimate, cozy, elegant, vibrant atmosphere, hide-away gem, laid back, fine dining, little known, live music and serves …

Along Keil Avenue, a home/office that was occupied by Dr. W.G. Beals, a physician in Lake Valley.

A former boomtown’s second life as storyteller in New Mexico

This is the second in a three-part series about the efforts of the Bureau of Land Management to restore the historic mining town of Lake Valley.

The Rio Grande awakens: water release in Las Cruces

It's that time! Every year, something magical happens in Las Cruces when the Rio Grande, often a dry expanse of sandy riverbed, is revived with the release of water. It brings life to the land …

WILDLIFE & Nature

Numbers are up but conservationists sound alarm on the lobo

Conservationists have been sounding the alarm about a looming “genetic crisis” in the Mexican gray wolf community as reintroduction continues. The group of conservationists …

Mother Bobcat

If you have watched house cats, you have seen bobcats. Obviously, they are not the same species. Adult bobcats are larger, with males weighing fifteen to forty pounds, females somewhat smaller, coats …

That Black and White Aesthetic

Where I live in rural New Mexico, I see striped and hooded skunks throughout the year. I see skunk tracks all the time, every day, around my house, in the fine substrate of the road that leads up to …

Gray Foxes

Gray foxes range throughout New Mexico and most of the United States. Unlike red foxes—who are in a different genus—gray foxes diverged early in North America from the Order Carnivora. …

Backyard Birding in Southern New Mexico

Backyard birding is a simple way to connect with nature while providing essential resources for local and migratory birds. All it takes is a little know-how and a few supplies to get started …