Our winter adventuring has recently taken us to local, nearby areas. A popular site is the San Ysidro Anticline of the Ojito Wilderness near the small village of San Ysidro. Folks come here for biking and hiking. The north end of the Anticline gets somewhat less attention, however, but holds some of the most interesting […]
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Our January was incredibly cold this year, but February has been wonderfully spring-like. We had some serious cabin fever, and really needed to get out, despite Riki still getting over a cold. Heading south in New Mexico seemed like a great idea. Kelly’s thoughts… I knew about a remote canyon southwest of Socorro, in the
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In the remote northwest corner of New Mexico at the end of a rough county road is a rarely-visited national park, Chaco Culture National Historic Park. The ruins in the area represent an amazing period of Ancient Pueblo culture. Kelly’s thoughts… Although we have explored much of the region around the park, we’ve not visited
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Kelly’s thoughts… It’s been quite some time since we blogged. The last few months have been busy, and we’ve gotten well behind. We will try to catch up soon, since we did have things we wish to document. But for now, we want to report on our adventure to the De-Na-Zin Wilderness. The Bisti Badlands
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Kelly’s thoughts… I had heard about the Wheeler Geologic Area since I was a kid, but never visited it. We tried to go last year, but the road into it was washed out and closed. They fixed the road and so this year we went back to try again. The site is really wonderful, the
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Western Montana is a land of Big Sky Country, sweeping valleys and gray peaks with very few people and a rich history. We traveled through this region in awe and wonder. Kelly’s thoughts… Our morning led us out of the beautiful Centennial Valley to the north. This part of Montana is characterized by wide valleys
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Riki’s thoughts… Last weekend, we had a friend come visit for the weekend, Mark Miller. Mark’s family and Kelly’s family have been adventuring together for Mark’s and Kelly’s earliest years. It was my pleasure to get to know Mark in high school and to face our freshman year at Colorado State University together. Reconnecting with
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Along a trail in the Pecos watershed is a small stream that partially disappears into caves in the cliffs. It’s a truly unique and beautiful place, and the hike to get there passes through a fantastic canyon with aspen and ponderosa and an abundance of wildflowers and butterflies. Riki’s thoughts… I had a bit of
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One of our favorite sites in New Mexico is the complex and beautiful spires and weathered cliffs of the Goblin Colony in the Jemez area. The weathered volcanic tuff forms many clusters of steeples and chimneys and several giant, steep outcroppings. Interspersed are ponderosa pines and alligator junipers making for a wonderland of sights. We
The short-grass prairie of the Pawnee Grasslands flows in waves of green hills interrupted by winding cottonwood stands along streams and in low areas. In some places there are more conspicuous bluffs and small buttes intersecting with the skyline and forming landmarks in an otherwise similar environment. The Pawnee Buttes stand out in relief against
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