Category Archives: New Mexico

Earth Day in the Garden of the Gods

Posted on April 24, 2013 by theblondecoyote

It should come as no surprise that Earth Day is my favorite holiday. These last couple of years I seem to be working on an Earth Day tradition: exploring New Mexico’s bizarre and beautiful rocks! Last year, I took a friend … Continue reading →

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Best Hikes on Earth: The Dragon’s Back

Posted on April 4, 2013 by theblondecoyote

Back in college, I got into the habit of taking a long walk everyday and nearly ten years later, I’ve covered a lot of ground on my own two feet. When people hear I’ve been hiking in all 50 states, … Continue reading →

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Dog, Memory

Posted on April 1, 2013 by theblondecoyote

I’m always amazed by how well my dogs remember places and people on our travels. They never know where we’re going or how long it will take to get there, but they sure as hell know when we’ve arrived somewhere … Continue reading →

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“My House”, My Anthem!

Posted on March 26, 2013 by theblondecoyote

Who needs a house up on a hill, When you can have one on four wheels And take it anywhere the wind might go You don’t ever have to mow the yard Just hang a map and throw a dart … Continue reading →

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The Teardrop Sees America!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by theblondecoyote

Last March, my friend Becky and I took a mini-road trip to Carlsbad Caverns in southern New Mexico. While tent camping at nearby Guadalupe National Park, I saw my first Teardrop trailer being towed by a Subaru. I pestered the … Continue reading →

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Not All Blogs That Wander Are Lost

Posted on March 22, 2013 by theblondecoyote

My, how time flies! I’ve now been writing the Blonde Coyote blog for almost two years and after more than 360 posts, I’m in no danger of running out of places to go or things to say. This blog has … Continue reading →

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Little Houses on the Prairie

Posted on March 20, 2013 by theblondecoyote

One of the things I love most about driving through Middle America are the abandoned houses. Thousands of these bygone homes dot the back roads, each with their own charms and I’m sure, their own stories. In Kansas, most of … Continue reading →

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On the Road, Again: To New Mexico!

Posted on March 15, 2013 by theblondecoyote

Ok, I know I’m about to throw you guys for a loop, seeing as I’ve been writing about the Keys, but I’m long gone from Florida, on the road to New Mexico! The Raven, the Rattler, the dogs and I … Continue reading →

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Galisteo Love Letter

Posted on February 13, 2013 by theblondecoyote

Not far from my place is a tract of land owned by the Bureau of Land Management. BLM land is public land; it belongs to you and me. One eighth of the landmass of the United States is held by … Continue reading →

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Upcoming on the Blonde Coyote!

Posted on January 27, 2013 by theblondecoyote

Hey Everybody, I hope you haven’t missed me too much this week. I’ve been fighting off the flu. Ick! It was a good week to be out of commission: I finally got around to sending my beloved camera into Olympus … Continue reading →

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