Traveling New Mexico - Albuquerque Journal

Traveling New Mexico - Albuquerque Journal

10 miles, 3K feet of elevation change: A new trail extension is coming to east side of Sandias.

It should be finished in spring and open to the public this summer

Published: Wednesday, January 4th, 2023 at 10:05PM
Updated: Thursday, January 5th, 2023 at 12:05AM

With 86 bus driver vacancies, City Transit Department plans to suspend some service

Ongoing staffing challenges have routinely disrupted its 40 routes and left passengers stranded

Published: Tuesday, December 20th, 2022 at 6:51PM
Updated: Tuesday, December 20th, 2022 at 9:04PM

Lights of Los Luceros to illuminate historic site with thousands of farolitos

The Los Luceros Historic Site, northeast of Española near Alcalde, is adding some New Mexican holiday flair to its grounds with the Lights of Los Luceros from 5-

Published: Friday, December 9th, 2022 at 2:02PM
Updated: Wednesday, December 14th, 2022 at 5:40PM

Roswell is home to an arts and cultural history beyond any supposed crash landings

The Roswell Museum that dates back to 1937 counts some 9,000 works in its collection, said executive director Caroline Brooks.

Published: Friday, November 25th, 2022 at 2:02PM
Updated: Sunday, November 27th, 2022 at 12:02AM

What to do in Phoenix to escape the winter weather back home

Phoenix's Desert Botanical Garden is a delightful way to spend a morning or afternoon, strolling through flower-lined paths that curl through all manners of native flora.

Published: Friday, November 11th, 2022 at 2:02PM
Updated: Sunday, November 13th, 2022 at 12:02AM

Doña Ana County is to home to several supernatural sites

David Crider, of Southwest Expeditions, has had so many strange occurrences at the former Doña Ana Courthouse and Jail Annex in downtown Las Cruces, where his office is locat

Published: Friday, October 28th, 2022 at 3:02PM
Updated: Sunday, October 30th, 2022 at 12:02AM

Gallup is quickly becoming an epicenter of a burgeoning mountain biking industry

About 50 miles of single-track have been carved through the mountains within McKinley County, said Brian Leddy, president of Adventure Gallup & Beyond.

Published: Monday, October 17th, 2022 at 12:02AM
Updated: Monday, October 17th, 2022 at 1:15AM

Via Ferrata, like the one in Telluride, are a growing phenomenon in the U.S.

Via ferratas started in Italy during World War I to allow troops to pass through rugged alpine areas, the idea spread across Europe and it becoming a staple at many ski

Published: Friday, September 30th, 2022 at 2:02PM
Updated: Sunday, October 2nd, 2022 at 12:02AM

Randall Davey Audubon Center & Sanctuary a combination of history and nature

A variety of trails offer give visitors access to this former estate, donated to the National Audubon Society in 1983 by the heirs of eminent artist Randall Davey a

Published: Friday, September 16th, 2022 at 2:02PM
Updated: Sunday, September 18th, 2022 at 12:02AM

Ladder Reserve at Ted Turner Reserves opening to eco-tourism while aiming to protect New Mexico wildlife

At 156,439 acres, the Ladder is the smallest of the reserves and covers the extensive drainage areas of the Las Animas Creek, which currently

Published: Friday, September 2nd, 2022 at 12:02AM
Updated: Sunday, September 4th, 2022 at 12:02AM

Holy History: A look at five church buildings of New Mexico

With guidance from State Historian Rob Martinez, the list gives "a nod to the many…

December 24, 2022 5:02PM

A look at five items from the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History provides an objective, accessible window into the…

November 26, 2022 5:02PM

A look at five murals by Native artists worth taking a drive to see

'Walls of Resistance Walls of Pride: New Mexican Murals by Native Artists' features 24 murals…

January 21, 2023 5:02PM

One ABQ park shares its tenacity and name with a U.S. diplomat

An Albuquerque park and surrounding neighborhood were named for Oklahoma native Patrick Jay Hurley, an…

June 4, 2023 1:15AM

Placitas artist Roger Evans combines humor with social commentary

The 91-year-old Placitas artist Roger Evans, who combines building materials and illustration with humor and…

May 14, 2023 1:15AM

Mysterious white spots a tomato plant puzzler

Mysterious garden holes are the traps of antlions

Happy cupflower can be an perennial delight

Local teens to publish art and poetry book honoring an ABQ neighborhood

Most of the poems were written by elementary school youngsters living in the South Valley…

May 21, 2023 1:15AM

Award-winning author Colum McCann to open the Santa Fe International Literary Festival

Winner of the 2009 National Book Award for Fiction, Irish American author Colum McCann is…

May 14, 2023 1:15AM

'The Dead Go Fast' the fourth instillation in the Fernando Lopez Santa Fe Mystery series

Many of the main characters are based on people author James Wilson knew when he…

May 12, 2023 3:35PM