New Mexico

Amazing Cities:
Albuquerque, Santa Fe

Attractions

Santa Fe Railyard - Santa Fe

Canyons & Gorges

Boca Negra Canyon - Albuquerque
Jemez East River Slot Canyon - Jemez Springs
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument - Cochiti
Leasburg Slot Canyon - Las Cruces

Caves & Caverns

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Hiking

Bisti Badlands - Farmington
Jemez East River Slot Canyon - Jemez Springs
Leasburg Slot Canyon - Las Cruces

Historic Places

Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Continental Divide
Cross of the Martyrs - Santa Fe
Four Corners Monument - Teec Nos Pos
Loretto Chapel - Santa Fe
Ruins Trail of Pecos - Pecos
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi (Santa Fe) - Santa Fe

Lakes

Holloman Lake - Holloman AFB

Museums

International UFO Museum And Research Center - Roswell
Palace of the Governors - Santa Fe

National Monuments

Bandelier National Monument - Los Alamos
El Malpais National Monument - Grants
El Morro National Monument - Ramah
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument - Cochiti

National Parks

Parks & Forests

Rock Formations

City of Rocks State Park - Faywood
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument - Cochiti
Ship Rock

Scenic Areas

Bisti Badlands - Farmington
Boca Negra Canyon - Albuquerque
City of Rocks State Park - Faywood
Elena Gallegos Open Space - Albuquerque
Jemez East River Slot Canyon - Jemez Springs
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument - Cochiti
Leasburg Slot Canyon - Las Cruces
Ship Rock

State Parks

City of Rocks State Park - Faywood

Tourist

Santa Fe Railyard - Santa Fe

Horseshoe Bend in Page, Arizona

Nashville to Las Vegas Road Trip Itinerary
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Badwater Basin

Visit the National Parks Virtually Through Amazon Prime
If you already pay for Amazon Prime, you may not realize that you have access to some awesome National Parks content on their streaming service.

Slot Canyon Hikes

Three Awesome Slot Canyon Hikes in New Mexico
The first time I walked into one of these sculpted canyons, I was awestruck. Relief hit when I entered the cool and shady womb-like ravine.

New River Gorge Bridge / JaGa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Meet America’s Newest National Park: New River Gorge
New River Gorge is America's newest national park and offers world-class rock-climbing and boating as well as incredible vistas, cascading waterfalls, and ghost towns.

Panorama Point at Capitol Reef National Park

Three Amazing Underrated National Parks
Perhaps “overlooked” is a better term, because Great Basin National Park, Petrified Forest National Park and Capitol Reef National Park are all under-represented in the popular dialogue about National Parks.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

A Musical Journey: The Ultimate List of Rock, R&B & Country Destinations in the USA
There's so much rich music history in the USA. Whether you like rock, blues, R&B, or country, there are plenty of great spots to bring a little electricity to your next road trip.

The Forest in Fall in Plymouth, Vermont

New England's Fall Foliage Puts on a Show in October
The last few weeks have been peak season for fall foliage in New England, and I spent the weekend of October 9-11 wandering New Hampshire and Vermont looking for perfect photo opportunities.

Multnomah Falls

The Best Waterfalls Near Portland, Oregon
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Brees Lookout at Hot Creek in Mammoth Lakes, CA

From Vegas to Tahoe - Route 395 Is the Ultimate California Road Trip
Tourists know about the Pacific Coast Highway road trip, and sure, that’s a spectacular oceanside drive. But U.S. Route 395 is the California road less traveled and more spectacular.

A close up look at snow on the canyon walls at Yellowstone National Park

Snow Squalls and Close Calls: Off-Peak Season in Yellowstone National Park
Despite a substantial amount of experience visiting National Parks, I nearly found myself stranded overnight in Yellowstone National Park last Monday.

Yellowstone River in Montana

Beyond Bozeman: Day-Tripping Your Way Through Southwest Montana
Saying that Bozeman, Montana, is a popular tourist destination is a massive understatement. But if you venture just beyond Bozeman’s city limits to other communities in southwest Montana, you’ll experience so much more of the Treasure State.

Mount Rushmore

Forget Route 66 – Take This Epic Chicago to Denver Road Trip Instead
Want to see the best of the Midwest? This Chicago-to-Denver road trip is more scenic than Route 66, and it hits many of the highlights from the Windy City to Rocky Mountains, and much more.

Ririe, Idaho Rest Stop

Top Five Things To See in Idaho
Most people don’t know much about Idaho beyond its reputation for potatoes. That’s really not fair given how much there is to see in the state.