Stomping ground of dinosaurs, first Americans, railroad moguls, cowboys… and Black Jack Ketchum The site of Clayton has been a crossroads since time began. About 100 million years ago it was a home for dinosaurs on the edge of an ancient sea, and dinosaur tracks and bones are found throughout the area. The most impressive Read More
OUR TOWNS 2011
Then followed that beautiful season… Summer … Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood. — Henry Longfellow A Midas-touch talent combined with geological flair make New Mexico a magical summer playground. Rivers run through it, mountains silently hold Read More
Frontier Landmarks
Fascinating historic landmarks carry abundant stories of northeast New Mexico – by Steve Zimmer – Webster’s Dictionary defines a landmark as “a prominent identifying feature of a landscape.” In the early days of the Southwest, trappers, traders, settlers, and soldiers used landforms to guide them across the vast deserts, mountains, and plains of the region. Whenever travelers Read More