New Mexico

Mesilla, New Mexico: Historic and a Colorful Regional Flare
8/12/24 •
We’ve visited New Mexico often. But my husband and I somehow missed picturesque Mesilla until recently, when an RV park owner steered us that way. Many of the village’s adobe…

Mystery Stone Near Los Lunas, New Mexico: Hike to This Hidden Wonder
4/09/23 •
The Mystery Stone near Los Lunas, New Mexico is a hidden wonder — almost too well-hidden, I grumbled to my husband as we climbed a trail. No one knows who…

Smokey Bear Historical Park in Capitan, New Mexico: Home To Smokey the Bear
10/22/24 •
Smokey Bear Historical Park in Capitan, New Mexico is a tribute to the most beloved symbol of forest fire prevention — and the actual resting place of the real Smokey….

A Detailed Guide to Pet Iguanas (Iguanidae)
7/15/20 •
…inches (26 cm). Head-torso length: 5 inches (12 cm). Distribution and Description: From southwestern North America (Texas and New Mexico) southward to central Mexico. Habitat: In mountains to 8,200 feet…

Monarch Butterfly Photography Tour in Mexico: A Natural Habitat Adventure (3)
1/26/23 •
…your return flight. If you do lose it, you’ll need to complete a new form which is done somewhere other than where you check-in. Despite our late arrival in Mexico…

Complete List of Tropica Plants
1/24/25 •
…15-40 cm tall and a roset from 15-25 wide. The new leaves of the plant are reddish-brown to deep beetroot in colour. It can be used in small aquariums and…

Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas: Full of Secrets Waiting To Be Uncovered
10/07/24 •
…the area evaporated millions of years ago. But it left behind a 400-mile reef that stretches north all the way through Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico–it’s one of the world’s…

Aquarium Plant Database (222 Plants and Counting)
11/17/24 •
…Subtropics Bacopa salzmannii Moderate Medium Not Specific Stem Plantaganaceae Bacopa Stem width 2 inches Fast South America Southern Mexico to Paraguay Bacopa serpyllifolia Moderate Medium High Foreground Stem Plantaganaceae Bacopa…
Drive the San Juan Scenic Skyway in Colorado
6/15/20 •
…about 43 miles southwest of Cortez. The park is on U.S. Highway 160, at the borders of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Located on Navajo Nation land, it’s open…