Shorts and tee shirt for today’s hike in the Nature Preserve. It is wonderful to see the signs of spring in the high country, such … Read more...

Another rewarding off-trail adventure in the Nature Preserve. We took a different route, with a final strenuous scramble and rock climb to the very top … Read more...

What better way to kick off a birthday celebration than a hike in such a wondrous and magical place. Shorts and tee shirt were the … Read more...

An exhilarating and strenuous off-trail adventure in a new area of the Nature Preserve on the day before my birthday. Lots of steep slopes and … Read more...

A far more stringent test today. The beginning of the trail is a long, steep, and relentless descent with very rocky underfooting. Rather strenuous, and … Read more...

Wore new hiking shoes in the Nature Preserve today. Despite a bit of apprehension, they worked excellently, terms of stability, grip, and cushioning. We even … Read more...

With my hiking boots in for repair, I wore a pair of sneakers on our hike today. They worked far better than I could have … Read more...

A warm and sunny but windy day for our first hike of the new season. The trail is very treacherous in places, with steep, rocky … Read more...

This was by far the warmest and driest winter in our 28 years of living in Northern New Mexico. When we headed off-trail up into … Read more...

Although a bit dicey in more than a few places, going alone off trail definitely boosted my confidence. Fortunately my physical condition was up to … Read more...