City of Rocks State Park

It is starting to feel a little nippy here in Santa Fe! Not the greatest time to go camping if you are wimpy like us, so at this time of year we like to head down south to City of Rocks State Park. Temperatures are still in the mid to high 60’s and camping here … Read more

Petroglyph National Monument in Albuqerque

New Mexico boasts more than a half dozen areas designated as sites where petroglyphs are protected and can be accessed by the public. Albuquerque offers the Petroglyph National Monument, with trails that begin within city limits, and is home to more than 20,000 petroglyphs made first by Pueblo, Apache, and Navajo people and later, by early … Read more

Altitude Sickness Preparedness

Santa Fe’s elevation is nearly 7,200 feet above sea level. Some people experience altitude sickness while visiting or after moving to our high desert town. Read up on the symptoms of altitude sickness and how to prevent or treat it.   http://www.healthcommunities.com/travel-health/altitude-sickness.shtml   Image by Steven Bundy Photography   http://www.stevenbundy.com/

Update on the Aamodt water rights suit

Water access is always an issue in New Mexico. For people living in the Pojoaque Valley, it’s further complicated by the Aamodt suit, the longest running federal lawsuit in US history having to do with tribal water rights claims. Below is an update:   http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/regional-water-board-deal-would-end-aamodt-lawsuit/article_38e0d1c1-3100-53af-aed6-f46a990283ce.html   Image: Acequia y Corrales, New Mexico, photo by David … Read more

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! May yours be equal parts and spooky and yummy. Image by Flickr/killbox.   http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/new-mexico/spooky-small-town-nm/

New horse property in Galisteo!

Check out our new listing! Main house and guest house with a total of 4 bedrooms and 3 baths on nearly 10 acres in Galisteo with gorgeous views. Bring your horses! $325,000. https://sharingsantafe.com/listing/201605176/

The Milagro Beanfield War

The Milagro Beanfield War is a gorgeous film that palpably and undeniably evokes the spirit of the land in Northern New Mexico while also highlighting the very real issue of water rights that is of continual concern in rural communities of this region. Directed by Robert Redford and starring Ruben Blades, Sonia Braga, with Melanie … Read more

Evening storm photo

Evening storm over the high desert of Northern New Mexico – Andrew Gordon   http://www.andrewgordonphotography.com/