Longtime Taoseños will remember that many years ago there was a simple log bridge that crossed the Red River, connecting the Cebolla Mesa Trai…
Now that Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs and Spa has reopened on a limited basis following a devastating structure fire last year, more people ma…
Gold Hill was one of my goals because of the wildflowers that bloom there in the height of summer and the views of mountain tops all around, i…
A few years ago on a sunny July day, I set out to backpack to Trampas Lakes, The two clear lakes sit at the base of the towering Truchas Peaks…
The still of early morning in the Río Fernando wetlands. A lone robin's song. The low moan of a single cow. I've returned to the wetlands afte…
In the rapidly growing mountain biking universe, Taos is overshadowed by neighboring destinations like Crested Butte and Moab that have reache…
The pandemic has brought economic and social difficulties over the last year. It has also been a time to re-evaluate our lives and decide what…
Recently I purchased new light filters for the imaging system at Mount Sangre Observatory. One of them, a Luminance Filter, allows the camera …
In mid-April, I looked outside to see a flock of yellow-headed blackbirds landing in my yard near Arroyo Seco. I'd never seen these brilliant …
A long time ago (at least a billion years) two galaxies far far away (17.3 million light years) ran into each other dead center to merge into …
Sometimes you hear a crack or a roar. More often the first sign is snow shifting around your feet. The snow starts in a slab and then breaks i…
The nonprofit Friends of Eagle Nest Lake and Cimarron Canyon State Parks is looking for new members and seeking to fill four vacancies on its …
One of my favorite spring, deep space objects is M44, the Beehive Star Cluster. The name comes from how the brighter stars combine to resemble…
My wife and I were engaged in our favorite activity on a recent morning: bird-watching. At our feeding station were five ladderback woodpecker…
Most of us look forward to spring because we are tired of the cold and long to see the rebirth of life with flowers blooming and hummingbirds …
Last July I calibrated some new astronomical equipment while imaging the Dumbbell Nebula. Since then, I've become more proficient at using it.…
Weekly fishing and stocking report
Most of us look forward to spring because we are tired of the cold and long to see the rebirth of life with flowers blooming and hummingbirds …
Last July I calibrated some new astronomical equipment while imaging the Dumbbell Nebula. Since then, I've become more proficient at using it.…
Weekly fishing and stocking report
When Annijke Wade first set foot in New Mexico two years ago, she was unfamiliar with the landscape and its environs.But she quickly learned t…
This fishing report, provided by Dustin Berg and Go Unlimited (supporting disabled anglers) and the Department of Game and Fish, has been gene…
Most of us know the ancient Greek myth about the gorgon Medusa. She turned to stone those who dared gaze upon her face adorned with writhing s…
Each season in nature has its own delights. In winter, the trails are usually more lightly traveled and there is a chance for solitude and qui…
Now is the time for hiking in solitude and snowy silence at Wild Rivers, just north of Taos.One of the less-traveled paths is the Pescado Trai…
