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New Mexico

Tinkertown Museum – A New Mexico Folk Art Masterpiece

by Peggy Staver
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The mature trees surrounding Tinkertown Museum do a good job hiding it from the traffic on NM Hwy 536. You don’t see the buildings at …

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Categories Free things to do, New Mexico, RV Travel Tags folk art, new mexico

Elephant Butte Lake – New Mexico’s Largest State Park

by Peggy Staver
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Elephant Butte Lake State Park is the largest state park in New Mexico. It is also home to New Mexico’s largest lake. Activities available in …

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Categories New Mexico, RV living, RV Travel Tags elephant butte lake, kayaking, waterfowl

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

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
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