Photographs by Douglas Merriam, Palace of the Governors Photo Archives 128785, Kyle Hinkson/Unsplash, NMTD, Palace of the Governors Photo Archives 165653.
Landscapes
Geological forces conspired to craft every landscape in New Mexico, from alpine peaks to cavernous depths. Feel that rumble? They’re still at work.
Food
In New Mexico, chile is more than a basic food group. It’s our identity.
Architecture
New Mexico’s most plentiful building material defines our unique architecture—past and present—thanks in part to the “patron saint of adobe.”
Art
Turquoise, New Mexico’s state gem, gleams with beauty, history, and mysticism.
Wild West
Cowboys and trains changed New Mexico—and still spur our dreams.
Offbeat
La Llorona. Skinwalkers. UFOs. Haunted hotels. When the world turns weird, we turn pro.
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