The lumberjack stands just south of Central Avenue on Louisiana Boulevard. Admire him, as well as the pho at the May Cafe.
Category - Heart of NM
A Christmas Memory
by Eleanor Mares Myers photos by Illustration by Odessa Sawyer

Children in northern New Mexico villages once had an extra reason to awaken early on Christmas morning. They had candy to gather!
Going Home
by Andrew Roush photos by Kate Russell

After a long absence, a Laguna Pueblo man journeys back for a time-honored Pueblo tradition—and to fulfill a personal promise.
Higher Ground
by Kate Nelson photos by Liesl Ungnade

A daughter follows Dad’s footsteps—on mountain paths and the printed page.
Commune to Community
by Iris Keltz photos by As Noted

For an East Coast wanderer, the hippies of New Mexico’s counterculture past crafted a lasting sense of “home.”
The Reluctant Caveman
by Doug Thompson photos by As Noted

A sky-loving park ranger dares to dive deep into the earth—and learns to love it.
Oddly Enough
by Jim Vogel photos by As Noted

He grew up a self-professed “weird art kid” in Roswell, matured as a master painter in Dixon—and has always felt at home in the Heart of New Mexico.
Home on the Slopes
by Ellen Miller photos by As Noted

A child of New Mexico’s once tiny ski industry remembers the bootstraps efforts of the families who helped it grow.
People Power
by David Pike photos by Jen Judge

Gallup comes together through artists, war heroes, outdoor enthusiasts, and one mighty ceremonial.
Getting to the Heart of the Matter
by David Pike photos by Steven St. John

The fates and fortunes of this rural town in the middle of NM speak volumes about the bedrock character of the state.
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