Corn was a staple food for the ancient Native American people who first settled in what is now New Mexico. In fact, corn was a sacred plant for the Aztecs because they believed that the gods fashioned humans out of cornmeal dough. Corn was often made into favorite dishes to be consumed at special events [...]

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 [...]

Every year during the first week of October, the skies over New Mexico, bloom with color as the balloons from the Albuquerque International Balloon Festival take to the air. Nothing rivals the grander of these gentle giants as they ascend into the deep blue desert skies or fill the night sky with glowing, illuminated shapes. [...]

Nearly 1,000 years ago, the Acoma people were being raided by their Apache and Navajo neighbors, particularly during harvest time or to take women and children for slaves. The Acoma abandoned their valley homes and built an impregnable barrier against enemy attack. Called Acoma Pueblo, the 70-acre mountain settlement means “Place of Readiness” or “Place [...]

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 [...]

{openx:5}Hatch is a small desert town in southern New Mexico that is struggling to hold on to its big title: Chile Capitol of the World. One may wonder how anything could ever grow in such a barren and dry place? But chile thrives in an arid climate, and Hatch is the perfect place with dry [...]

Set at the desert foot of the dramatic Sacramento Mountains, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park in New Mexico is a great place to camp during the Spring, Fall and Winter months. The view from the campground includes the White Sands, the Organ and the San Andreas Mountains, as well as the nearby Sacramento Mountains. Water [...]

In Spanish, it is called El Morro — the headland — because that is what is resembles, a headland rising above the desert rather than the ocean waves. In English, it is referred to as inscription rock because travelers throughout time have stopped to leave their mark on the stone. In either case, El Morro [...]

Nestled in the stunning Sangre de Cristo (which means blood of Christ) Mountains just a few miles from Santa Fe, New Mexico, Ski Santa Fe is 660 acres and 72 trails of sheer skiing fun! With a base area elevation of 10,350 feet, Ski Santa Fe is among the highest ski areas in the continental [...]

Located on the central Rio Grande River flyway, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park is a fun place to view the thousands of birds (dozens of species) that migrate south for the winter. The park is home to Canadian geese, Sandhill Cranes and various species of ducks and other waterfowl. [...]