According to Audubon Magazine, the Mexican Spotted Owl is the rarest one in the United States. Highly localized within its wide range,(travels from Mexico north thru Arizona, New Mexico to Utah, and Colorado) this creature seeks out cool, shady canyons, often in areas surrounded by the hot, dry slopes of desert mountains. It doesn’t breed […]
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Legacy of the San Xavier Mission and Christmas Cards Traditions have a way of sticking with us without our total awareness. The legacy of the San Xavier Mission and Christmas has been my tradition is grounding me. The tradition of keeping my Christmas cards hanging on the door for weeks after the holidays are over
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There is an artesian hot springs corridor that follows the Sangre de Cristo mountain range in the San Luis Valley in Southern Colorado. Along this corridor are four unique mineral springs establishments that also offer lodging or camping. These resorts are open year round for the tourist passing through or for the locals needing a
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If anything tells us about the originality and character of the southwest, it is the Bolo Tie. According to the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, The bolo tie’s road to becoming Arizona’s official neckwear took place over several years. KOOL Channel 10’s anchor Bill Close and five other bolo tie enthusiasts met in 1966 at
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An Event to Put on Your Bucket List! That ‘s me waving. I was pretty sleepy! Flying over the Rio Grande River near ABQ One of the things on my bucket list was to ride in a hot air balloon. And I was finally able to do that a few years ago. You have to
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Yesterday was just the perfect day for an autumn hike in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness and the Great Sand Dunes National Preserve. For those of you who don’t know where the Great Sand Dunes are, they are in Southern Central Colorado. About 34 miles from Alamosa. I chose Mosca Pass trail which is a
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Even though school is beginning, summer isn’t over yet and the Mogollon (pronounced muggy-own) Rim Interpretive Trail is a easy hike for the whole family and a perfect introduction to the White Mountains of Northeastern Arizona. The first half mile is a paved trail for wheelchair accessibility and ends with a spectacular view of a
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