I was climbing up a long and steep hill in the Valles Caldera backcountry when I stumbled upon this beautiful elk antler. Tired and thirsty from the long climb, I sat down to gaze upon the antler. Towering Douglas fir trees outlined the distant view of the Valle Grande and the whole setting was profoundly […]
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Women can be just as wild and wooly as men. The ladies of the “Wild West” in this post were notorious female gamblers. Fierce and strong as any man, but in a different way. In this time period women had to use their charms and wits instead of the brawn a man usually displays. Gunsmoke’s
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Written by Katarina Betterton Only a handful of settings exist in the world where you can be in two places at once. Even fewer exist that allow you to stand in four different states! In the southwest of the United States, however, you can stand in four separate states at once. It’s called the Four
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Written by Julie Diebolt Price With picture-perfect sunny skies and brilliant fall foliage, my fall visit to Golden, Colorado, was praiseworthy. As I drove into town, I couldn’t wait to start exploring. Historic Golden, Colorado Snuggled up against the foothills of the Colorado Rockies, historic and scenic Golden is a destination for the record books. Parks
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Local Ski Spots in Northern New Mexico Did you know there are four ski areas in Northern New Mexico? Along an 86-mile scenic roadway that winds through the beautiful Southern Rocky Mountains, you’ll find three charming small towns and villages where you can ski to your heart’s content. Although Sipapu Ski Area isn’t located
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Medicine Women of the Four Corners Curanderas -women who heal – have existed since time immemorial. Even in our modern age, their presence remains powerful, relevant, and deeply needed. These healers often believe they have been called to their path through divine guidance. Rooted in faith and devotion, many curanderas work within traditions influenced by
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By Sarah Angileri Oh, the humble bean. We love them for being an affordable, tasty vegetarian source of protein. If stored properly, they keep almost indefinitely, too. From simple uses for canned beans to slow-cooker recipes for the dried variety, to love a bean is to step into a world of culinary possibility not
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