Beautiful morning. Caught my first splash & dash of 2026 😁😍 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
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Coordinated through the Visitor Center, Zuni Pueblo offers guided cultural, historical, and archaeological tours. The tours provide insight into Zuni Pueblo and the A:shiwi people's culture, history & traditions. #roadtrip #Ashiwi #ZuniPueblo #NativeAmerican #NewMexico #tours #history #culture
Big skies and open spaces. 😍 #NewMexico #travel #roadtrip #daytrip #weekendgetaway #hittheroad #openroad #vacation #holiday
ABQ Intl Balloon Fiesta is coming up October 3 - 11. I have spent the last several years stalking balloons with a camera in the Bosque, but there isn't much of a river left. I can chase them around Corrales, though. 😀 #Albuquerque #NewMexico #bucketlist #travel #hotairballooning #weekendgetaway
Looking forward to autumn. It's been a hot summer. 🥵 #fallvibes #fallcolor #NewMexico #autumn
View of Zuni Pueblo from Bluebird Mesa. The Zuni visitor center offers a hiking tour to the top of the mesa. It's covered in structural ruins. #Zuni #Ashiwi #roadtrip #NativeAmerican #history #heritage #tradition #culture #daytrip
Cerrillos, Spanish for "the little hills," was known for mining before Europeans arrived. In fact, Cerrillos has the longest historically intact record of pick and shovel mining in the Southwest. Humans settled in this area as early as 500 A.D. Puebloans discovered gold, lead and turquoise deposits.
White Sands relaxation...watching the gypsum glisten. #nature #NewMexico #momentofzen #peacefullife
Lybrook Fossil Area is a colorful, stark spectrum of earth tones, ranging from yellow, brown, pink, and purple to stark, tall hills of layered black and white. It is a cornucopia of peculiar rock formations, including tall spires, hoodoos, towering caprocks, and other bizarre geologic specimens.
Gallup skate park with Amtrak trains as a backdrop. 🛹 #skateboarding #skatepark #Gallup #NewMexico #daytrip
Lybrook Fossil Area is a colorful, stark spectrum of earth tones, ranging from yellow, brown, pink, and purple to stark, tall hills of layered black and white. It is a cornucopia of peculiar rock formations, including tall spires, hoodoos, towering caprocks, and other bizarre geologic specimens.
Cellicion Zuni Dancers at Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial. They share traditional Zuni social songs, dances, and flute music. Inter-Tribal runs through next Sunday. #travel #Zuni #Ashiwi #Gallup #NativeAmerican #PowWow #dance #NewMexico
Las Conchas Trail is a scenic, dog-friendly hike in the Jemez Mountains. It follows the East Fork of the Jemez River. Starting at an elevation of 8,400 feet, the 5.6 miles out-and-back trail is known for lush meadows, towering rock formations, and excellent wildflower viewing. #hiking #NewMexico
Aztec Ruins National Monument preserves a 900-year-old Ancestral Puebloan settlement. Located along the Animas River, roughly midway between Chaco Canyon and Mesa Verde, the community served as a major ceremonial, economic, and political hub from about 1050 to 1300 AD. #travel #Puebloan #NewMexico
Nestled along historic Route 66, Gallup is known as the "Heart of Indian Country" and/or the "Adventure Capital of New Mexico." Located on the edge of the Navajo Nation, it was the departure point for the historic Navajo Code Talkers during World War 2. #NewMexico #roadtrip #Route66 #Gallup #travel
Zuni Pueblo offers an extensive selection of guided cultural, historical, and archaeological tours. Coordinated through the Zuni Visitor Center, the tours provide insight into Zuni Pueblo and the A:shiwi people. #roadtrip #Ashiwi #ZuniPueblo #NativeAmerican #NewMexico #tours #history #culture
Over a decade of roaming around New Mexico. Ongoing discovery. Always more to learn. Thankful! #travel #NewMexico #roadtrip #weekendgetaway #daytrip
New Mexico | Striking desert landscapes, magnificent mountains and mesas, ancient cultures and heritage, dramatic skies, and roads that stretch to the horizon. 😍 #travel #landscape #OptOutside #roadtrip #weekendgetaway #nature #scenic
Located a half-mile northwest of Bernalillo on the west banks of the Rio Grande, Kuaua Ruins is a pre-contact Tiwa village, known since 1940 as Coronado Historic Site. Settled around 1300 AD, the remnants of the multi-story village are west of the main route of El Camino Real. #travel #NewMexico
The BLM is considering revocation of the 10-mile mining buffer around Chaco Culture National Historical Park - www.koat.com/article/chac... To submit comments: eplanning.blm.gov/Participate-...
Chaco Canyon public comment period opens, as BLM proposes reopening 336,000 acres to mineral leasing
A new federal assessment could reshape the future of development near Chaco Canyon. Here’s what’s in the plan and how long the public has to weigh in.
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On the morning of July 16, 1945, residents of Carrizozo, #NewMexico were jolted awake by a bright flash & shockwaves. A mushroom cloud rose 38,000 feet into the sky. Located 35 miles southeast of the Trinity site (aka ground zero), radioactive ash settled on the town for 5 days. #history
