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Tips for Hiking Tsankawi Trail at Bandelier National Monument

The Tsankawi section of Bandelier National Monument is about a dozen miles from the main park entrance, and it’s a great, short hike that not many people visit, but they should. It’s my favorite hiking trail in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It’s just off State Highway 4 as you head to the park entrance. I only spotted it because several cars were parked on the side of the road, which is a sure sign that there’s a good trail nearby....

two kayaks on the rio grande river in between two tall granite walls

Experiencing the Wonders of Big Bend National Park on land and water

Big Bend National Park stands alone in a nation of parks. Its remote desolation makes it one of the least visited parks in the United States. That also makes it one of the rarest experiences you can have in nature – solitude, you, and the Earth. If you’re lucky, you’ll see a red snake slither by, a roadrunner dash across your path, and a coyote prowl the landscape. Wild horses and free-roaming longhorn cattle might amble past. You’ll find cactus...