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Ojito Wilderness – Beauty in the High Desert

by Peggy Staver
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Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, the Ojito Wilderness is 11,000 acres of vast high desert, with mesas, box canyons, arroyos, and badlands.

Categories New Mexico, Free things to do, Hiking, RV Travel Tags hiking, nature conservation, Pets

Our New Plan

by Peggy Staver
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After living in Rio Rancho, New Mexico for 18 weeks, we returned to our Kansas City home in mid-March. Since arriving home, I have been …

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Categories RV living, Downsizing, Remodeling Tags full-time rv, selling home, travel nurse

Hiking in the Foothills – Embudito and Michael Emery Trails

by Peggy Staver
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We take the dogs on an adventure to the Embudito and Michael Emery Trails – part of the Albuquerque Open Space trail system.

Categories New Mexico, Free things to do, Hiking, RV Travel Tags hiking, nature conservation, new mexico, Pets

Albuquerque Open Space – Art, Trails, and Wildlife

by Peggy Staver
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Open Space Visitor Center has it all – art, trail maps, trails and, in the winter, Sandhill Cranes! Join us as we explore the visitor center and hike the trails.

Categories New Mexico, Free things to do, Hiking, RV Travel Tags albuquerque, rio grande, southwest art

A New Year’s Day Surprise – Snow at the Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve

by Peggy Staver
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A snowy New Year’s walk along the Rio Grande.

Categories Free things to do, Favorite Photos, New Mexico, RV Travel Tags hiking, photography, rio grande

Corrales New Mexico’s Winter Guests – Sandhill Cranes

by Peggy Staver
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We drove to Corrales and found Sandhill Cranes walking down the street. They are a part of this small village.

Categories Free things to do, New Mexico, RV Travel Tags corrales, migratory birds, nature photography, sandhill cranes
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