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White Mesa

(nr San Ysidro NM) I had heard that the White Mesa mountain biking trails provided some easy hiking and nice views, with Cabezon Peak in the distance. It was a good ways off the main highway; so, it provided the seclusion I like. The trails were indeed easy, and provided just the right distance for […]

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Petroglyph Monument

(Albuquerque NM) While in town to have Tardis serviced, a side-trip to see Petroglyph National Monument was taken. I’ve always enjoyed seeing native rock art and was eager to explore the trails. The Visitor Center video explained the geology, and how they believe the drawings came to be. Boca Negra Canyon The first stop was […]

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Salinas Pueblos

(nr Mountainair NM) The Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument preserves three nearby native pueblos in the Salinas Valley in central New Mexico. Several salt lakes to the east were mined for the salt traded by the early natives. It was a very dry area. So, they survived by dry farming, hunting, gathering plants and nuts, […]

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