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Home »Posts tagged  New Mexico (Page 2)

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Canadian River Canyon Camping

Posted onMarch 21, 2018March 21, 2018AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Some hiking and camping at a previously obscure High Plains canyon that is a little more on the radar. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsCanadian River Canyon, High Plains, Mills Canyon, New Mexico, southern tier road trip

High Plains Enchantment – Sabinoso Wilderness

Posted onMarch 18, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Some hiking and camping in the newly accessible (only since Nov 2017) Sabinoso Wilderness that is about 50 miles from Las Vegas, NM. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsHigh Plains, New Mexico, Sabinoso Wilderness, southern tier road trip

Last Push: AZ and NM to Colorado

Posted onMarch 3, 2018April 6, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A lot of driving since J-Tree as I made my way back to Colorado for some presentations coming up. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Arizona, New Mexico, Petroglyphs, southern tier road trip

Enchanted by New Mexico

Posted onDecember 10, 2017December 10, 2017AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

A few days in New Mexico as I made my way to Texas. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsCarlsbad Caverns, New Mexico, southern tier road trip, White Sands

Trail Groove Issue 34

Posted onJune 20, 2017June 27, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Trail Groove Issue 34 is now out. I wrote some New Mexico-themed articles. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsfood, New Mexico, Trail Groove, Wind River Obscure Route

New Mexico Enchantment – Solo for my birthday

Posted onMay 25, 2017August 15, 2018AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

A solo long weekend exploring the many facets of New Mexico. Some history, some culture, delicious cuisine, and striking natural beauty. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, New Mexico, Pecos Wilderness

Top Campsites – A Baker’s Dozen

Posted onFebruary 28, 2017November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A look at thirteen of my favorite campsites from over the years. Read More …

CategoriesMusings, Other Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Appalachian Trail, camping, campsites, Colorado, Colorado Plateau, Colorado Trail, High Plains, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, utah, winter, Wyoming

Trail Groove Issue 31

Posted onDecember 7, 2016December 7, 2016AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Trail Groove Issue 31 featuring a dodgy cover model. 😉 Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsfood, New Mexico, Trail Groove

Musings on Hatch Green Chile, 4oz can

Posted onOctober 6, 2016November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

And now for a review of something that is very important: An item of food. Why? Because if you don’t think food is important, you don’t backpack enough. 😉 Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsbackpacking, food, luxury items, New Mexico

Trail Groove Issue 30- Enchanted New Mexico

Posted onSeptember 30, 2016October 6, 2016AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Trail Groove Issue 28 featuring some more articles I wrote. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsfood, New Mexico, Trail Groove

New Mexico Walk: Columbine – Hondo Wilderness

Posted onAugust 29, 2016August 30, 2016AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A weekend backpacking in the Columbine – Hondo Wilderness of New Mexico. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColumbine - Hondo, New Mexico, Taos

Change o’ plans

Posted onMay 13, 2016AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

We can plan. But Ma Nature often decides what we end up doing for a backpacking trip. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsNew Mexico, Pecos Wilderness, Pueblo, Taos

New Mexico – Kiowa Grasslands

Posted onApril 4, 2016March 21, 2018AuthorPaul Mags8 Comments

Seeking wildness and a remote experience in the High Plains of New Mexico. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagscamping, Canadian River Canyon, Capulin, High Plains, Kiowa National Grassland, Mills Canyon, New Mexico

Website of the week: Gambler’s House

Posted onDecember 9, 2015April 6, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A very well-written and informative website on Ancestral Pueblo culture with an emphasis on Chacoan culture in particular. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, Website of the week

Return to Chaco Canyon – Thanksgiving 2015

Posted onDecember 3, 2015April 6, 2018AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

A fine holiday spent in Chaco Canyon, NM. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Chaco Canyon, Colorado Plateau, New Mexico, Pueblo, Thanksgiving

where water comes together with other water

Posted onOctober 28, 2015June 14, 2017AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Just a favorite poem of mine by Raymond Carver. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, MusingsTagsbooks, New Mexico, poetry, Raymond Carver, Rio Grande, rivers, Wild Rivers Recreation Area

Wild Rivers Recreation Area – Rio Grande del Norte NM

Posted onJune 24, 2015August 23, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A trip to the Wild Rivers Recreation Area in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument. Followed by a trip to Taos. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, camping, hiking, New Mexico, Rio Grande, Taos, Wild Rivers Recreation Area

Two years celebrated in Taos

Posted onSeptember 23, 2014April 6, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Our two-year wedding anniversary celebrated in Taos, NM.

CategoriesMusingsTagsAncestral Pueblo, camping, Great Sand Dunes National Park, hiking, New Mexico, Taos

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