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Santa Fe is surrounded by Mountains, Cliffs and Canyons so it is a great destination for rock climbing. The weather in the Santa Fe area allows for year around climbing, even in the middle of winter you can climb on a sunny day. There are many established rock climbing areas in Northern New Mexico which are an easy drive from Santa Fe. Climbers from beginners to experts can find an area nearby that fits their skill level.

White Rock is town neighboring Los Alamos with cliffs developed for rock climbing. The 30 to 70 feet high cliffs of White Rock Canyon overlook the Rio Grande providing...

When visiting or moving to a new city finding new routes or loops is often a runner's top priority. There is always the standby of the High School or College track, but running 1/4 mile oval loops is not everyone's cup of tea. We've assembled several options for road and trail runners in Santa Fe.

Santa Fe is located at 7000 feet (2133 meters) in the High Desert of New Mexico at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. That means two important things: less air and more sun. If you travel from sea level to Santa Fe you will be breathing air that is about 20% less dense than you are...

I have daydreams about ancient civilizations and secret government bases housing the latest technologies, that I am on an archaeological expedition or that the mountain underneath my feet contains a subterranean laboratory, or that I might turn a stone over and find a semi-precious mineral from a nearby mine. This usually happens while I'm riding my bike. Sure, I have an overactive imagination, but this is all closer to reality than you might think.

In New Mexico, you are never far from public land. National Forests and Parks, Bureau of Land Management areas or even just the municipal...

January 31st, 2008 (Santa Fe) – The Night Sky Program of the New Mexico Heritage Preservation Alliance (NMHPA) and New Mexico State Parks in association with members of the Santa Fe Astronomy Club, announce a star party for Friday evening February 8th 2008.

Director of the Night Sky Program, Peter Lipscomb invites the public to the lodge at Hyde Memorial State Park starting at 7:30PM. Meet on the terrace up the steps and behind the lodge for an evening under the stars. We will begin with a green laser tour of major stars and constellations and then view celestial objects through...

On January 11th 2008, Sir Edmund Hillary, first-time summiter of Everest, philosopher and philanthropist, passed away with barely a whisper in the press. A gentle giant, after his 1953 climb thrilled the world and earned him knighthood from Queen Elizabeth, the self-effacing beekeeper from New Zealand dedicated much of his life to serving the needs of the Sherpa people of Nepal. He raised funds to build hospitals, local clinics, schools and water systems, and made over 150 trips to Nepal to oversee his work.

When a lone hiker went missing in the mountains near Santa Fe recently, there were no news cameras around to record his rescue, shivering wet and on the verge of hypothermia.

Days later, the same searchers who saved the hiker would participate in a much larger hunt at Ski Santa Fe for two missing snowboarders, whose dramatic helicopter rescue would make the evening news and newspaper headlines.

But the missing hiker was more typical of the approximately 150 missions that New Mexico's search and rescue teams perform each year: low-key and sometimes life-saving.

The Santa Fe Botanical Garden (SFBG) is a nonprofit organization, established and run by gardeners, botanists and environmentally oriented volunteers. Santa Fe Botanical Garden celebrates, cultivates and conserves the rich botanical heritage and biodiversity of Northern New Mexico through community service and education on environmentally responsible garden design, including plant selection and care, as well as conservation techniques for water catchment and harvesting. Santa Fe Botanical Garden manages two properties as natural preserves: the Ortiz Mountains Educational Preserve and the...

One of Santa Fe's best kept secrets is that a bicycle ride around town can be one of the highlights of a visit here. Sometimes visitors will put off cycling “for another time” due to a tight schedule. The funny part is, there is no better way to shop, eat, or save time than to ride a bicycle in our magnificent city, and the magical hills that surround it. Cycling avoids parking hassles like running out of quarters and searching for a space and makes navigating the old, winding streets of Santa Fe a simple pleasure. We think it's the easiest way to get around downtown and Canyon Road, and a...

Golfing in New Mexico might seem to be an oxymoron at first. But experienced visitors know that New Mexico features some of the best courses in the U.S., challenging enough for any pro or weekend duffer. Golf courses around Santa Fe embrace the rugged terrain to create exciting and creative tests for any golfer's game. A short drive south of Santa Fe you can find a sparkling diamond in the rough New Mexico landscape, the Pueblo de Cochiti golf course.

The Pueblo de Cochiti Golf Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones II and redesigned by Jones again in 2000, lies gently admid the exquisite...

Our part of New Mexico provides a great variety of fishing opportunities. At different times of the year, you may fish the Rio Grande among prickly pear cacti at 6000 feet elevation or among ponderosa pines at 11,000 feet in mountain lakes of the Pecos Wilderness. We outline just a few here to start your planning...

From June to early September, elevations above 8000 feet are delightful places. Daily summer rains keep the higher mountain streams cool, but the same rain murks lower elevation rivers. When the weather begins to cool and summer monsoons end, fishing gradually shifts to...