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Saints in Our Lives: Spiritual Inspiration

One needn’t be Catholic to appreciate the saints as holy personages in spirit tasked with helping us take care of the business of living. On March 17, we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with everything from corned beef and cabbage to green beer and bad imitations of an Irish accent (usually post-beer). St. Patrick — although not Irish by birth —… Related
Projects Bring Wildlife Back to the Rio Grande
A drone shot of the Lower Peralta Wasteway.
Thoughtful Gardener: Growing a Cut Flower Garden
An orange flower garden
Get to know NMSU Chancellor: Dan Arvizu
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Happy Home | Clearing Cobwebs
A young women with dish gloves on taking a cleaning break on the couch smiling.
Explore Ancient Rock Art At Three Rivers Petroglyph Site
An example of the Petroglyphs at Three Rivers. Ancient markings on a very large rock
Transform Your Personal Space with Classy Closets
Jared TAylor owner of Classy Closets in front of his display.
Beautiful and big abandon home in Fort Bayard

Fort Bayard | An Education From The Past

Our impromptu trip to Fort Bayard a few months ago was a culmination of two things: spending every weekend at home and simultaneously living through historic times. When it reached the peak of stir-crazy, my husband and I decided to take the kids out for a drive from Las Cruces to the City of Rocks State Park for an afternoon picnic. I suggested the drive to Fort Bayard, about a half-hour away, which I advertised to my young son and daughter as a “ghost town.” However, the Fort Bayard Historic District in Santa Clara, New Mexico, is still vibrantly showcasing the past while opening the possibilities of learning from it. How Did Fort Bayard Come to Be? About a two-hour drive west of Las Cruces, Fort Bayard is a completely unexpected gem, where stately mansions sit among hundred-year-old trees. We came in with the sun low in the sky, giving a golden, transportive sheen to the buildings. Who had lived here? What had they seen? It turned out that we were driving slowly through Doctors’ Row. Following the Civil War, General James Henry Carleton requested a new fort be established… Related

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Exterior of Custer Way home at twilight
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