Smokey Bear Historical Park in Capitan, New Mexico is a tribute to the most beloved symbol of forest fire prevention–and the actual resting place of the real Smokey. Read the rest of this entry »

We've visited New Mexico often. But my husband, Henry, and I somehow missed picturesque Mesilla until recently, when an RV park owner steered us that way. Many of the village's adobe buildings near its central plaza date to the 1850s. In fact, the historic building that houses La Posta de Mesilla restaurant once was a stagecoach stop.

The Mystery Stone near Los Lunas, New Mexico is a hidden wonder–almost too well-hidden, I grumbled to my wife, Betty (below), as we climbed a trail. Read the rest of this entry »