Santa Fe National Forest is a protected national forest in northern New Mexico, in the Southwestern United States. Established in 1915, the forest covers an area of 1,558,452 acres (6,306.83 km²). Elevations range from 1,600 feet (5,300 m) to 4,000 feet (13,103 feet) at Truchas Peak, located within the Pecos Wilderness Area.
Pajarito Mountain Ski Resort is located on the north slope of Mount Pajarito, one of the Jemez Mountains in north-central New Mexico, west of Los Alamos. Pajarito offers skiing in the winter and a downhill mountain bike park with a cable car in the summer, along with a mountain cafe overlooking the valley. Pajarito is one of the most unspoiled ski resorts in New Mexico.
Located in White Rock, the White Rock Overlook offers spectacular 270-degree views of the Rio Grande as it flows alongside the Jemez Mountains. From this vantage point, you can admire panoramic views of the river, distant mountains, and rugged canyons. It's an ideal spot for family outings or peaceful afternoons.
Since 1997, the Art Center at Fuller Lodge has hosted a variety of events, exhibitions, and programs by diverse artists. Each year, they welcome artists from across New Mexico to curated and highly regarded exhibitions in the main gallery and entrance area.
Los Alamos County is a county in the state of New Mexico. It is also home to one of the National Nuclear Security Agency's laboratories—the Los Alamos National Laboratory. According to the 2020 census, the population was 19,419. The county has two census-designated locations: Los Alamos and White Rock. Los Alamos is the county's administrative center and its largest community.
Los Alamos is a census-designated location within Los Alamos County, New Mexico. Located on the Pajarito Plateau on the eastern slopes of the Jemez Mountains, the town sits atop four small hills of the Pajarito Plateau and had a population of 13,179 in 2020. It serves as the county's administrative center and one of two population centers within Los Alamos County; the other being White Rock.
Nestled in a canyon with breathtaking views of the Jemez Mountains, the Los Alamos Nature Center is the perfect starting point for exploring the majestic Pajarito Plateau. This outstanding facility features engaging interactive exhibits that allow visitors to reflect and have fun while learning about the natural history of northern New Mexico.
Royal Oriental Grocery is a popular Asian/Oriental grocery store located in Clovis, New Mexico. The store specializes in a wide variety of Asian foods, including fresh seafood, vegetables, imported spices, ramen noodles, candy, and other hard-to-find Asian culinary essentials.
Located in the heart of Clovis, New Mexico, K's Oriental Food Store offers one of the most diverse selections of authentic Asian delicacies. Products include fresh fish, seafood, and fresh/frozen produce.
The S&S supermarket in Clovis, New Mexico, is a local grocery store serving the community. The store offers a wide variety of products including fresh produce, meat, dairy products, household goods, and more.
The Three Rivers rock carvings are outstanding examples of prehistoric rock art from the Jornada Mogollon people. The basalt mountain range rising above the Three Rivers Valley contains over 21,000 rock carvings, including masks, sunbursts, wildlife, handprints, and geometric patterns. The sheer number and density of the carvings make this one of the largest and most interesting rock art sites in the American Southwest.
Guadalupe Ruin, the easternmost Chacoan Outlier, is a single-story masonry pueblo situated on an isolated sandstone mesa rising nearly 200 feet above the valley floor. The top of the mesa is isolated by sheer walls on all sides, with access to the top restricted to a narrow trail.
The 89,000-acre Valles Caldera National Preserve encompasses a caldera formed by volcanic eruptions 1.25 million years ago that possesses exceptional value in illustrating and interpreting massive explosive volcanic eruptions, caldera formation, and the functioning of active geothermal systems.
White Sands National Park is a national park of the United States located in New Mexico and completely surrounded by White Sands Missile Range. Spanning nearly 275 square miles, White Sands is home to a surreal landscape of rolling white dunes, with 230 square miles open for exploration. It's a playground for hiking, sledding, stargazing, and more.
La Cueva Rock Shelter is an archeological site located at the foot of the Organ Mountains outside Las Cruces. This feature is now part of the Organ Mountain - Desert Peaks National Monument. The shelter was occupied from almost 5,000 BC through the historic period that followed the arrival of the Europeans.
Chaco Culture National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park in the American Southwest hosting a large concentration of pre-Columbian indigenous ruins of pueblos. Containing the most sweeping collection of ancient ruins north of Mexico, the park preserves one of the most important cultural and historical areas in the United States.
Taos County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,489. Its county seat is Taos. The county was formed in 1852 as one of the original nine counties in New Mexico Territory.
The museum is 47 acres packed with real stories about real people. The interactive museum brings to life the 3,000-year history of farming and ranching in New Mexico. Visitors can watch a cow being milked, stroll along corrals filled with livestock, enjoy gardens or watch hands-on exhibits such as blacksmithing, quilting, water dowsing and more.
Bandelier National Monument protects over 33,000 acres of rugged but beautiful canyon and mesa country. The monument preserves the homes and territory of the Ancestral Puebloans of a later era in the Southwest. Most of the pueblo structures date to two eras, dating between 1150 and 1600 AD.
Sandoval County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 148,834. The county seat is Bernalillo. Largest city is Rio Rancho. From pine forest to desert scrub, from alpine meadow to riparian wetland, Sandoval County offers an appealing variety of wildlife habitat.
