By Brennan Davis I like to think I’m about as New Mexican as it gets. I was born and raised in Las Cruces, one of many in a long line descended from some of the first Spanish colonizers of this land. The Organ Mountains were my backdrop growing up and, for a few years anyway, … Redefining Identity
By Doug Campbell It was 9 in the morning on July 1st and I was hiking out of the Pecos Wilderness… the last day of a 5 day hitch. I came up over a crest on the trail and my eye caught something about 30 yards away… it was large, tan in color, low to … Pecos Cougar
By Kayleen Schenck Sometimes when an opportunity comes knocking at your door, you grunt and grumble in frustration because you have to pause your binge on Netflix, dog-ear a particularly good book mid chapter or disrupt whatever you have deemed paramount in that moment. Life and distractions become routine and interruptions – newness – can … A Creative Mind in Wilderness: Bringing a New Element to Theatre
By Jesse Furr Few activities are capable of bringing a group of people together like excursions into the great outdoors, and even fewer are as constructive as joining a team to complete much-needed trail maintenance in wilderness. These are values that Shippen Salas and Smokey Bear Ranger District employee Orin Nutting see in action as … Volunteer Trail Crew Builds Capacity for Community Wilderness Stewardship
By Kat Deutsch Based at the Panchuela campground, the New Mexico Back Country Horsemen gathered for a long weekend of education, exploration of the Pecos Wilderness, and some good fun. The area was filled with trucks along with their trailers and the sounds of the many horses calling out to each other. Members from across … Rendezvous with the Back Country Horsemen
By James Lautzenheiser In Rio Arriba county, New Mexico State Highway 96 is a bit of a dividing line between two special Wilderness areas. They each have a lot of water, but that water manifests itself very differently in each location. While these areas may be separated by the 96 corridor (about 10 miles), … The Diversity in Water
By Doug Campbell By popular demand here is the recipe for “Doug’s Grand Canyon Canyon Famous Green Chile Chicken Stew”! Please note I eyeball the amounts based on how many people I am feeding and the consistency of stew desired…. so no quantities included. Depending on whether you are cooking for front country or backcountry … Backcountry Green Chile Stew recipe!!
