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Category Archives: New Mexico
Hiking With Desert Dogs
A few years ago, on a road trip from Montana to Oregon via the Olympic Peninsula, I hiked to Cape Flattery, a wave-crashed cliff on the very northwest tip of the continental U.S. Cape Flattery lies on the edge of … Continue reading
Posted in Bowie & D.O.G., Hiking!, New Mexico, Photography, Road tripping!, Sustainable Living, Vagabonding 101
Tagged dogs, hiking, off leash
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Crossing Karmic Paths: On the Road to Paonia
A few weeks ago, I took a weekend road trip from New Mexico up to Paonia, Colorado for a one day writing workshop with Craig Childs, one of my favorite authors. The workshop was fantastic and on my way there … Continue reading
High Points On My Horizon: Santa Fe Baldy
In 2008, on a mountaineering blitz in Ecuador, I discovered I have a gift for traveling at high altitude and since that trip, I have climbed many big mountains. I spent most of this past summer above treeline, hiking up … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking!, New Mexico, Photography, Uncategorized, Vagabonding 101
Tagged Santa Fe Baldy
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Desert Snow
Why winter in New Mexico? Because the hiking is epic, no matter the weather. We’ve had two significant snowstorms so far this year and all that white stuff adds such a stunning dimension to this desert. When it snows, it’s not … Continue reading
Where On Earth Is The Blonde Coyote?
According to this just recently neglected blog, I’m still in Scotland. In real time, I’m in the next best place: ever-enchanting New Mexico! Of all the places I love, New Mexico hits closest to Home. This will be my fourth winter … Continue reading
Accounting For All the Pretty Horses
Two summers ago I did something reckless: I went to a wild horse and burro auction in Bernalillo, New Mexico. I managed not to place any bids, but I fell in love many times over. Nothing is more beautiful than a wild mustang … Continue reading
Posted in Cowboys & Horses, New Mexico, Photography, Science Writing, Sustainable Living
Tagged adoption, BLM, burros, Last Word On Nothing, mustangs, wild horse
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Summer in Colorado: By the Numbers
One of the most common excuses I hear from people about why they can’t/ won’t/ don’t travel is money. Believe me, freelance writing is no way to get rich. If I can afford to travel, so can you! Travel doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Bowie & D.O.G., Hiking!, New Mexico, Photography, Road tripping!, Science Writing, Sustainable Living, Teardrop Trailer, Vagabonding 101
Tagged budget, costs, money, road trip
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Me & My Shadows: Four Corners
You may have noticed, I take a lot of pictures. I’m addicted to this 3-pound weight always hanging around my neck. If I’m outside, it’s with me and I’m always using it, come rain, shine or snow, and in all types of light. At certain … Continue reading
High Points on My Horizon: Walter, & Wheeler via Williams
This week I added a long coveted summit: Wheeler Peak, at 13,161 feet, the highest point in New Mexico! I’ve been wanting to climb Wheeler for years, but for some reason, I thought the climb required an overnight stay along … Continue reading
Taos Pow Wow 2013: Don’t Rain On My Regalia!
New Mexico, like much of the West, is suffering through a dangerous drought. So this weekend when storm clouds rolled in over the Taos Pow Wow in northern New Mexico, nobody could complain. The rain was a blessing, but it … Continue reading
Posted in New Mexico, Photography, Road tripping!, Uncategorized
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