The Rift in Winter…
March 3, 2013 by Diane Berry · Leave a Comment
I wrote a post several months back about a hike we took this past summer on a trail called Trader’s Trail, part of the Rift Trail System south the Taos, NM. A beautiful hike, Trader’s Trail meanders down nearly two miles and culminates just above the Rio Grande Gorge, making it well worth the trip [...]
Assateague Island National Seashore
March 2, 2013 by Pam Kane · Leave a Comment
Have you been thinking about vacation time? I know I have and one of my favorite places to go has always been Assateague Island at the tip of the Maryland coast line. My husband and I used to go there when we were young and poor because it was a national park and the fees [...]
Racing the Chama Chili Ski Classic
February 17, 2013 by Diane Berry · Leave a Comment
In my previous post, I wrote about discovering the 40th Annual Chama Chili Ski Classic, held over Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend, January 19-21, 2013. Terry and Ryan eagerly planned to compete as a training race for the 52K American Birkebeiner, held each February in Wisconsin. Learning all that was planned for the weekend and [...]
Another Winter Family Adventure
February 10, 2013 by Diane Berry · Leave a Comment
In my last post, I wrote about an opportunity for winter family fun, cross country skiing at the Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area near Red River, NM. Another ideal outdoor family fun opportunity takes place in Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado each year over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. This year, the 40th [...]
A Winter Family Adventure!
February 3, 2013 by Diane Berry · Leave a Comment
Outdoor family fun need not stop when the weather grows colder, or even when the snow flies. Over the holidays this year, we had the distinct pleasure of enjoying the company of all three of our grown children for an extended period of time. In addition to enjoying all of our usual holiday activities, such [...]
The Forest in Winter
January 27, 2013 by Diane Berry · 1 Comment
Several weeks ago I wrote a post about hiking the Picuris Peak Trail with our son, Ryan, when he was with us this past summer. During the month of August our youngest daughter Meghan joined us and was interested in spending some time out of doors. More a biker than hiker, we decided to take [...]
A Lookout in Winter
January 20, 2013 by Diane Berry · 1 Comment
Several months back, I wrote a post about a hike we took on the Devisadero Trail near Taos, NM. Devisadero means “lookout” and the trail was originally used by Taos Pueblo Indians to keep lookout for Apaches coming to attack the pueblo from down the canyon. Quite a romantic and historic past. At the top [...]
Picuris Peak 2: The Royal Road!
January 13, 2013 by Diane Berry · Leave a Comment
In my last post, I described a hike I took with my husband Terry and son Ryan shortly after their arrival in New Mexico this summer. They drove out to join me after a long six weeks here alone. We chose to hike the Picuris Peak Trail, near Taos, NM. We had hiked for several [...]
Hiking the Picuris Peak Trail
January 6, 2013 by Diane Berry · Leave a Comment
…AKA a pleasant memory after a trying time. This past July, Terry and Ryan drove the remainder of our belongings and our camper from Wisconsin to New Mexico to join me in our new home, as I waited up all night, anxious for their safe arrival. Once they settled in, we decided that the best [...]
Camping Goals for 2013!
December 30, 2012 by Diane Berry · 4 Comments
It’s that time of year again; time to lay out our goals for the New Year. As many of you know, every year my family and I look back at our accomplishments of the year past, then focus forward and set some goals for the New Year. As I sit here at my computer, I [...]
