Category: America- Southwest

Basic Information Name: Rio Grande Gorge State Park Where: Taos, New Mexico Cost: Free More Info: Bureau of Land Management Website Narrative When driving to beautiful Taos, New

Prior Posting: Wheeler Peak, New Mexico – Part 1 Narrative (Continued) As I continued with my hike to the summit of New Mexico’s highest mountain, the  13,161 foot (4,011

Basic Information Name: Wheeler Peak – 13,161 foot (4,011 m) Where: Taos, New Mexico Distance: 13.65 miles Difficulty: Hard (3,477 foot ascent) More Info: SummitPost.org GPS map of the

Basic Information Name: The Trinity Site Where: White Sands Missile Range, NM Cost: Free Time: First Saturday In April or October More Info: Atomic Tourist Narrative Today is

Really sad news as the wildfire in the Gila Mountains continues to rage out of control and forcing the evacuations of surrounding communities.  Even more ominous is that the fire

 Basic Information City Name: Madrid State: New Mexico Founded: mid-1850’s Population: 149 More Info: Visit Madrid website Narrative A nice little town that is worth taking a day

Basic Information Name: Sandia Crest Byway Distance: 13.6 miles (21.9 km) More Information: Byways.org Narrative In my last posting I described what a great time my wife and