On Walkabout At: The Kit Carson Memorial Cemetery

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Basic Information Name: Kit Carson Memorial Cemetery Where: Taos, New Mexico Cost: Free More Info: Taos city website Narrative After visiting the Kit Carson Home and Museum during the recent visit our family made to Taos, New Mexico I had …

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On Walkabout Hotel Review: Casa Benavides Inn Bed & Breakfast

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Basic Information  Name: Casa Benavides Inn Bed & Breakfast Where: Taos, New Mexico Cost: $110 – $325 More Information: Casa Benavides Inn website Narrative On the recent trip that I took my family on to historic Taos, New Mexico we …

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On Walkabout In: Taos, New Mexico

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Basic Information City: Taos Where: Northern New Mexico Population: city: 5,713 , county: 32,917 More Info: Town of Taos website Narrative When it comes to ranking the most beautiful cities in New Mexico, I would rank downtown Santa Fe as …

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Picture of the Day: Clouds Over the Taos Mountains

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Picture of the Day: Through the Cimarron Canyon, New Mexico

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Picture of the Day: The Taos Mountains In New Mexico

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Picture of the Day: Baldy Mountain, New Mexico

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On Walkabout At: The Rio Grande Gorge State Park, New Mexico

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Basic Information Name: Rio Grande Gorge State Park Where: Taos, New Mexico Cost: Free More Info: Bureau of Land Management Website Narrative When driving to beautiful Taos, New Mexico from Santa Fe travelers have to drive up Highway 68 through …

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On Walkabout On: Wheeler Peak, New Mexico – Part 1

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Basic Information Name: Wheeler Peak - 13,161 foot (4,011 m) Where: Taos, New Mexico Distance: 13.65 miles Difficulty: Hard (3,477 foot ascent) More Info: SummitPost.org GPS map of the trail with mileage markers every third mile and elevation chart can be …

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On Walkabout On: The Trinity Site In New Mexico

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Basic Information Name: The Trinity Site Where: White Sands Missile Range, NM Cost: Free Time: First Saturday In April or October More Info: Atomic Tourist Narrative Today is the 67th anniversary of the first testing of the atomic bomb.  The …

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