We've heard many reports of evening grosbeaks in and around Santa Fe lately.These striking, stocky members of the finch family are year-round in much of New Mexico, …
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By Anne Schmauss
For the New Mexican | 3/23/18 |
The Río Grande del Norte National Monument is turning five years old and the RGDN Coalition that helped win the federal designation is celebrating. The 242,555-acre monument was designated by …
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3/23/18
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Here’s a deep space object that is worthy of its name, The Monkey Head Nebula (NGC 2174). Unlike the famous Great Orion Nebula, NGC 2174 shines primarily in hydrogen alpha light. This …
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By Gary Zientara
Mount Sangre Observatory | 3/23/18 |
One of the wonders of northern New Mexico is the variety of landscapes in every direction. One day you can ski or snowshoe in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the next be walking on the desert mesa …
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By Cindy Brown
For The Taos News | 3/22/18 |
This is far from being a star nursery although it may someday contribute to one. Rather, it’s a shout out to the surrounding universe that this is a star gone wild. The perpetrator of this …
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By Gary Zientara
Mount Sangre Observatory | 3/22/18 |
In the winter, the wide, sage-covered mesa is quiet and windswept, allowing the echoes of the past to be heard.The land now known as the Taos Valley Overlook area south of town holds a network of …
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By Cindy Brown
For The Taos News | 2/23/18 |
When our movements are slow and the space around us so big that the swimming descent seems infinite, it must be Pisces season.
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By Cody Hooks
chooks@taosnews.com | 2/22/18 |
A weekend of clear skies -- no, a whole season free of storms, clouds and snow -- finally gave way to winter Saturday night (Jan. 20). By the time folks in Northern New Mexico woke up on Sunday, the …
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Let's put aside 1960s musicals for the time being but still celebrate the short, monthlong "age of Aquarius" that started last weekend. To all the folks …
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By Cody Hooks
chooks@taosnews.com | 1/25/18 |
Watching your dog run happily through the woods can be one of life's great pleasures. However, your freedom and that of your dog has to be balanced with various rules …
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By Cindy Brown
For The Taos News | 1/25/18 |