Mined for more than a 1,000 years in New Mexico, turquoise still casts an azure spell over those who seek out the secrets along the gemstone's historic trail.
Author: Amanda Kooser
25 Reasons to Love Route 66
by Amanda Kooser photos by JEREMY WADE SHOCKLEY | JULIEN MCROBERTS

Rev it up, turn it loose ... and take the time to savor the enduring charms of the Mother Road, from ghost towns to city lights, from Glenrio to Gallup.
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March 2014
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