Take a hike with the ancient cliff dwellers of Bandelier National Monument’s Canyon de los Frijoles Sometimes I forget why we take these little cruises. The ones where you call a friend, throw a couple of cans of beans and a sleeping bag in the back of the truck and just leave. Just close the Read More
Tales From The Tailwaters
I was not a good example of grace under pressure. – With six people in my waterlogged raft, which was pinned against a giant rock, it was more like driving a tank without steering. The roar of water was real. It was not a bad dream, where later you realize: It was not real and it Read More
Rio Grande… An American Classic
Hope Springs Eternal It was one of those culture-shock moments where urban East meets rugged West. Several of my friends and my sister, all who had come from Brooklyn to Taos to attend my wedding, found themselves hiking a rocky trail down into the night-darkened depths of the gorge. My friend, Paul, a “regular” at Read More
Heart of the Pueblo
The little river with the big history. Visitors to the Taos area readily find their way to the area highlights – Taos plaza, the much-photographed St. Francis de Asis Church at Ranchos de Taos, the breathtaking Rio Grande Gorge, and the Pueblo. These markers offer newcomers a glimpse of the ancient history of the Taos Read More