July 11, 2021 I made sure to take plenty of water with us this time.
Author: Wandering New Mexican
Tunnel Canyon and Otero Canyon Trail: My Fourth of July Hike Where I Almost Died
July 4, 2021 For the second holiday in a row (after Father’s Day), I decided to take a Sunday morning hike. I woke up early, pulled up AllTrails and looked for something where I could stretch my personal bests a little bit. While I did set personal bests in distance, elevation gain and time on […]
Columbine Trail
June 26, 2021 While camping in Carson National Forest, I decided to take a hike into the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness on the Columbine Trail. Read on for the full experience.
Camping: Columbine Campground, Carson National Forest
June 25-27, 2021 Alan and I initially had our inaugural camping trip planned for this weekend so it was already on both our calendars. After we bumped up our first trip to Redondo Campground in the Jemez Mountains to May, we decided to just keep the event on our calendar and make our second trip […]
Arroyo Loop Trail, Cedar Crest
June 20, 2021 I woke up early enough before Jarrod came over so I decided to take a Father’s Day hike with my fur baby.
Paranormal Cirque, Cottonwood Mall, Albuquerque
June 19, 2021 Saturday night, I went to the Cottonwood Mall for the Cirque Italia presentation of Paranormal Cirque.
Live A Great Story
Scrolling through Facebook not too terribly long ago, I happened upon a sponsored post for a web store called Live A Great Story. The idea behind that phrase really spoke to me.
Kiwanis Cabin via South Crest Trail
June 6, 2021 A month since my last hike, I was able to finally get out for a jaunt this morning. Read on for a recap of my experience on this quick morning hike.
Camping: Redondo Campground, Santa Fe National Forest
May 21 – 23, 2021 Well, it’s official. Alan and I took our first camping trip over the weekend of . This was my first time ever tent camping and the first camping I’ve done at all in decades. It was a life changing experience.
Travertine Falls
Less than a mile off of the Tijeras exit from Interstate 40, within a community known as Canyon Estates, is a trailhead that will eventually lead you over the ridge of Sandia Crest. Half a mile from that trailhead lies Travertine Falls.