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5 Tips for a Better Wildlife Experience

by Peggy Staver
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Sometimes you just need to get away. I get it. Leave the wildlife of the city behind – the traffic, crowded shopping centers, and constant …

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Categories Free things to do, Hiking, Nature Tags hiking, nature photography

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

An Urban Oasis – Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge

by Peggy Staver
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We spend an afternoon at the Southwest’s first urban wildlife refuge – Valle de Oro.

Categories New Mexico, Free things to do, RV Travel Tags albuquerque, nature conservation, nature photography

Hiking to the Top at Tent Rocks National Monument

by Peggy Staver
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Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument is located on the Pajarito Plateau, with elevations ranging from 5,570 to 6,760 feet above sea level. And it was …

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Categories Free things to do, Hiking, Nature, New Mexico, RV Travel Tags #tent rocks, hiking, nature photography, photography
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