Wildlife West Nature Park A high-desert native wildlife zoo and fun festivalsBy Karen Leach Come meet Koshari, one of the largest black bears in the state, get eye to eye with 7-year-old cougar sisters True and Zia, observe four adorable tree-climbing gray foxes, and...
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Camping in New Mexico
Camping in New Mexico Springtime means planning for sleep-under-the-stars season in the Land of EnchantmentBy Brenda Fleming “What do you actually do camping? Like, sit around and drink beer? I don’t get it.” My coworker had just moved from Alabama to New Mexico....
Garden Exploring
Garden Exploring Building kids’ confidence in the outdoorsBy Christie Collins We have a lot of exciting things happening at the Santa Fe Botanical Garden on Museum Hill this year. We’ve returned to much of the programming that was offered before COVID, and we are...
The New Mexico Center for Therapeutic Riding Is Moving
The New Mexico Center for Therapeutic Riding Is Moving A forever home to serve more individuals with disabilities in our community.By Ashley Fischer Since 2010, the New Mexico Center for Therapeutic Riding (NMCTR) has provided equine-assisted services to individuals...
Affordable Outdoor Family Adventures
Affordable Outdoor Family Adventures What To Know, Where To Go, and How Not To Break the Piggy Bank When Trekking Outdoors By James Glover Go outside and play. I can’t think of a better family motto than this, given the myriad of benefits associated with recreating in...
Let’s Go Outdoors, Where the Sky’s the Limit
“The mind that opens to a new idea never returns to its original size.” —Albert Einstein Learning opportunities surround us everywhere — all we have to do is to go outside and look for them. These opportunities are amazing and free for the taking, and give new...
Help Kids Learn to Love Nature by Loving It With Them
Help Kids Learn to Love Nature by Loving It With Them New Mexico guidebook will get you adventuring together By Christina M. SelbyThe following excerpts are from New Mexico Family Outdoor Adventure: An All-Ages Guide to Hiking, Camping, and Getting Outside by...
Embracing the Safe Outdoors
Embracing the Safe Outdoors Don’t let winter keep you cooped up in places where viruses thrive. Over the last two trying years, I’ve often remarked how fortunate I feel that my family and friends are already enthralled with the safest place to be: outside. In the...