While we were traveling through the southwest portion of New Mexico we stayed in Deming. There is not a lot to do in Deming but there are numerous RV parks and we discovered that many people including our next door neighbors were here to visit Mexico which was less than 35 miles from our location. … Continue reading See Rock City
Otherworldly locations seem to be the theme of the last few weeks travels with visits to Valley of Fires, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, and now White Sands National Monument. We have been in the Chihuahua Desert during this time and have had a variety of experiences. We were able to visit the largest gypsum dunefield … Continue reading White Sands National Monument
Since Halloween is just around the corner, this seems like the perfect time to tell you about our visit to Carlsbad Caverns, a series of dark caves full of bats! Established in 1930, Carlsbad Caverns National Park protects a system of more than 119 caves located under the rocky, cactus-covered Chihuahua Desert. These caves have … Continue reading Spooky Caverns
We decided to head towards Carlsbad Caverns and stopped for the night at Valley of Fires near the town of Carrizozo, NM. We had heard that this was a great place to visit and camp. Valley of Fires is the site of a relatively recent lava flow. This event from 1,500 to 2,000 years ago … Continue reading All Fired Up
You do not have to be a birder to enjoy Bosque del Apache Refuge. When the natural flooding of the Rio Grande was contained, this land was set aside to protect the migrating birds. It is one of the largest refuges in the country. Using a system of canals that can be diverted to flood … Continue reading Bosque del Apache
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