Tag Archives: New Mexico

High Points on My Horizon: Walter, & Wheeler via Williams

Posted on July 19, 2013 by theblondecoyote

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 →

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All Coy-Dogs Go To Heaven

Posted on July 10, 2013 by theblondecoyote

Sad news: Freckles, the original Blonde Coyote – the inspiration for the name of this blog – is gone. I don’t know details about what happened. She was found in abdominal distress and the emergency vet determined she needed to … Continue reading →

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All Seasons: Cerrillos, New Mexico

Posted on December 23, 2011 by theblondecoyote

I go for a hike almost every day and cover a lot of the same ground, over and over, in all weather and in all seasons. Exploring new terrain is always exciting, but there is something deeply satisfying about getting … Continue reading →

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All Seasons: Cerrillos, New Mexico

Posted on October 10, 2011 by theblondecoyote

I go for a hike almost every day and cover a lot of the same ground, over and over, in all weather and in all seasons. Exploring new terrain is always exciting, but there is something deeply satisfying about getting … Continue reading →

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Supervolcano Trail Ride!

Posted on September 24, 2011 by theblondecoyote

It’s not every day that you get to ride a horse through a supervolcano. Yesterday was that kind of day. At first glance, Valles Caldera in northern New Mexico’s Jemez Mountains looks like a vast, peaceful grassy meadow. Look closer … Continue reading →

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Another Earthship

Posted on September 14, 2011 by theblondecoyote

For the past two winters, I have lived off the map, caretaking a place in the high desert near Cerrillos, New Mexico. This is more than a house; it’s an Earthship: an off-grid passive solar adobe, adrift on acres of land. This … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Rock

Posted on August 11, 2011 by theblondecoyote

As a lifelong geology buff and avid traveler, I have no shortage of favorite rock formations: the epic red sandstone towers of Fisher Towers, Utah, the wild gneissic folds at Maine’s Pemaquid Point and of course, the massive quartzite fin … Continue reading →

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My Blonde Coyote

Posted on August 5, 2011 by theblondecoyote

I’ve had a few requests lately for more pictures of my blonde coyote. Freckles is a deaf coyote and cattle dog hybrid that lives at the off grid Earthship where I housesit in the winter. She’s a wild girl, more … Continue reading →

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Travels With Bowie & D.O.G.: New Mexico!

Posted on August 1, 2011 by theblondecoyote

In the past six years, my dogs and I have seen a lot of this country. I take a lot of photos when I travel and my favorites are usually the shots with my border collie mixes Bowie and Dio … Continue reading →

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My Billy the Kid Connection

Posted on July 28, 2011 by theblondecoyote

Both sides of my parents’ families have deep roots in Virginia and West Virginia, but even though New Mexico is far-flung from the Appalachians, I’m not the first Morton to land in the Land of Enchantment. Two generations ago, my … Continue reading →

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