Known as “the Santa Fe,” the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway came to Santa Fe in 1880 and has remained in nearly continuous operation since then. Today, a part of the line remains as a wonderful piece of history. The Santa Fe Southern Railway is still carrying passengers through high-desert scenery as well as [...]
DATE: December 12, 2011 | FILED IN: NM Attractions | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Museum of Natural History and Science offers a wonderful journey of exploration and learning. Meet New Mexico’s giant dinosaurs, walk through a volcano or explore the solar system. The core of the museum’s exhibits is called Time Tracks. Time Tracks offers a journey through billions of years of New [...]
DATE: November 29, 2011 | FILED IN: NM Attractions | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
New Mexico, the “land of enchantment,” lives up to its reputation for beautiful locations and great things to see and do. From mountains to deserts, sand dunes to snow capped peaks, New Mexico has it all. Here are SeeTheSouthwest’s top 10 picks for places to visit and things to do in New Mexico. 1. Carlsbad [...]
DATE: May 9, 2011 | FILED IN: NM Attractions | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
Nestled between soaring red rock mesas, which are the remnants of ancient lava flows, the Village of Jemez Springs in New Mexico is a charming and relaxing getaway spot. It is so named for its famous natural, mineral, hot springs, which bubble up through fissures in the earth. The valley in which Jemez Springs sits [...]
DATE: April 2, 2011 | FILED IN: NM Attractions | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
At the end of the Old Santa Fe Trail stands Loretto Chapel, but at least one part of its construction is shrouded in great mystery. In 1850, a Spanish Bishop was appointed to oversee the church in the New Mexico Territory. Bishop Lamy sought to spread the faith and bring education to the new territory [...]
DATE: February 23, 2011 | FILED IN: NM Attractions | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
There are six known supervolcanoes on dry land, while some six more are located under the oceans. Three of these supervolcanoes are in the United States: Yellowstone in Wyoming, Long Valley in California, and Valles Caldera in New Mexico. A supervolcano is capable of producing a volcanic eruption with ejecta greater than 1,000 cubic kilometers [...]
DATE: January 24, 2011 | FILED IN: NM Attractions | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
You expect a cemetery to be haunted, don’t you? But in some cases, a tragedy of such great magnitude occurs that is causes a cemetery to become an even stronger focus for frequent hauntings. Such is the case with Dawson Cemetery in New Mexico. On October 22, 1913, a huge explosion rocked the town of [...]
DATE: October 11, 2010 | FILED IN: NM Attractions | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
In the summer of 1947, during a severe thunderstorm, something happened in Roswell, New Mexico. A UFO supposedly crashed northwest of the town. Just exactly what crashed has been raising controversy every since. The United States military maintains that what was actually recovered was debris from an experimental high-altitude surveillance balloon belonging to a classified [...]
DATE: July 20, 2010 | FILED IN: NM Attractions | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
No other creature in the Southwest inspires such fear and dread as the rattlesnake. Even animals brought over from other countries instinctively react to the warning rattle of this deadly snake. However, rattlesnakes are actually shy creatures and spend most of the winter months hibernating, even in the warmer deserts of the Southwest. So you [...]
DATE: December 1, 2009 | FILED IN: NM Attractions | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
Santa Fe, New Mexico is recognized as one of the most intriguing cities in the nation, thanks in part to the preservation of many of its historic buildings, as we as to modern zoning codes with accounts for the city’s distinctive Spanish-Pueblo style of architecture. Santa Fe’s location in the foothills of the Sangre de [...]
DATE: November 13, 2009 | FILED IN: NM Attractions | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
