We took a recently-completed trail to begin our adventure. It offers an alternative to the jeep road, with different view of the rock cliffs, and … Read more...

Lots of wildflowers and cactus blossoms, more than in any year since at least 1990. Mostly they are the yellows of opuntia, but also reds … Read more...

here are more blooming cacti this year since we arrived in New Mexico in 1990 due to an unusually wet winter and spring. We were … Read more...

Despite threatening skies, we set out for a hike in a different area of the Nature Preserve, and were greeted with loads of wildflowers. The … Read more...

Another strenuous route to the cliffs, with a bit of rock climbing near the end. But wow, such amazing rock formations, trees, shrubs, cacti, and … Read more...

Shorts and tee shirt were the order of the day, despite huge wind gusts. We took a more leisurely route through the backcountry, stopping often … Read more...

We took a more direct and very strenuous off-trail route today, but as always, the magnificence of nature, stillness, and solitude made the effort more … Read more...

More like mid-March than mid-May, with overcast skies and a very chilly wind, so thermals were required. Our off-trail route necessitated negotiating steep inclines, and … Read more...

Warm enough to wear shorts on our off-trail excursion. Many wildflowers, with hopefully lots more to come, and some of the cacti were still in … Read more...

Spring has finally sprung in the high country. Our off-trail adventure led us up some treacherous slopes, with a bit of rock climbing, to reach … Read more...