(Capitan NM) In 1944, the National Forest Service began an advertising campaign to reduce the number of man-caused forest fires. A character of a bear was used in posters and ads to get the message out to the public. They named it Smokey Bear. Fast forward to 1950, when a disastrous fire erupted near town, […]
(nr Queen NM) Been wanting to see Sitting Bull Falls for a good while. Since it was in the desert, I figured the springtime was best to find the water flowing. It was the first week in April, and the volunteer there said it was a good time. Still, it was not a large flow; […]
(Las Cruces NM) The New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum tells the story of agriculture in the area from native times to the present. There were impressive exhibits featuring different eras covering methods, equipment, marketing, and lifestyle. An exhibit about developments in weaving was interesting. Period styles changed with migration, new dyes, market expansion, […]