Category Archives: New Mexico

Bare Bones

Posted on February 22, 2012 by theblondecoyote
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Cairns Across America

Posted on February 20, 2012 by theblondecoyote
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Urban Exploring

Posted on February 16, 2012 by theblondecoyote

I realize not everybody lives in a place where you can hike to the horizons, but that doesn’t mean you can’t go exploring! My traveling lifestyle really started in a city, the summer before my senior year of college, when … Continue reading →

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Galisteo Love Letter

Posted on February 15, 2012 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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Cloud Watching

Posted on February 13, 2012 by theblondecoyote

Yesterday was one of those rare grey days in New Mexico, when the sky is flat and the landscape is dull brown. Without sunshine, everything out there looks dusty and dead. The great thing about grey days is when the … Continue reading →

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On Turning 30

Posted on February 13, 2012 by theblondecoyote

Next week, I’ll be turning 30 and I feel fantastic about it. In part, I’m excited because I’ll be celebrating my birthday on a 5-day backpacking trip through the Grand Canyon, but I also truly believe my 20-year old self would … Continue reading →

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Into the Ojito Wilderness!

Posted on February 12, 2012 by theblondecoyote

Just when I thought I had hiked most of the major attractions in New Mexico, yesterday, I stumbled into the Ojito Wilderness, a place I hope to return again and again. Before yesterday, I had never heard of Ojito, but … Continue reading →

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Tweeting A Top Ten Sunset

Posted on February 11, 2012 by theblondecoyote

Last spring, I moved back to the Earthship after a year away and my return to New Mexico felt like coming home. My footpaths still lay waiting, radiating across the desert and I found many of my landmarks – the collection … Continue reading →

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Back to the Turquoise Trail

Posted on February 10, 2012 by theblondecoyote

After a splendid trip East, I’m back in the Land of Enchantment and already discovering new treasure. Out hiking yesterday, I found two big chunks of very blue rock. I’m no expert, but this is turquoise country. I’ll have to … Continue reading →

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Desert Treasure: Bowling Lane

Posted on January 30, 2012 by theblondecoyote

Recently, on one of my daily walks around my big backyard, I discovered new treasure: a set of two dozen wooden bowling pins, far from the closest bowling alley. I’ve since named the old rutted path there “Bowling Lane”. What … Continue reading →

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