The Fine Art of Composting in the desert Southwest
I’ve been gardening here for many years. I learn, I try different things. Sometimes they work,...
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Category: Feature Stories
Wild Things: Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
The Swainson’s hawk is similar in size to the Red-tailed hawk, a bit shorter in length at...
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Now that garden season is official, let’s talk weeds
Now that it is officially gardening season in the Estancia Valley, I guess we should talk about...
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Artrageous: Art-making as a performance
An East Mountain performing arts group called Artrageous Artreach will take the stage at the...
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Wild Things: Cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
The cliff swallow is a 5-inch long bird with a very short bill. Both sexes are similar in their...
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20 years of horse rescue in Edgewood
Walkin N Circles Ranch is celebrating its 20 year anniversary this summer. Since its inception,...
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Wild Things: Northern Shoveler duck (Spatula clypeata)
The Northern Shoveler duck gets its common, and scientific, names from the unusual size and shape...
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When to start your garden here is a tricky thing to judge
Some of the beautiful weather days we’ve been having lately have sure given me the gardening itch....
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Famed ZANONIA is newest addition to the Southwest Soaring Museum
By Bill Hill By the mid-1930s, the United States was in the throes of recovering from the Great...
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Getting ready for the flower show at the Torrance County Fair
This afternoon was the April meeting of the Moriarty Garden Club. We decided to go ahead with our...
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Dressing as Nana at 100
It was the 100th day of school for Gracelynn Shanley, age 6, and she was ready for it. She was...
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Welcome to Fool’s Spring in the East Mountains
A few days ago, I was watching the weather report on the evening news as usual. It made me chuckle...
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Wild Things: Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
The Northern Pintail is a rather large duck with a wingspan of about three feet, body length about...
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Mural taking shape at Edgewood CommunityLibrary
A community-painted mural at the Edgewood library, the brainchild of librarians Andrea Corvin and...
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Your winter garden and what comes next
Hello fellow garden enthusiasts! Sorry for the long hiatus, sometimes life throws a curve ball,...
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Wild Things: Mourning dove (Zenaida macroura)
Mourning doves occur throughout the United States year round with the exception of parts of South...
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Lust For Dead Oddities: Offbeat artwork that inspires questions
A name like Lust for Dead Oddities inspires questions, so before talking about art, let’s...
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Wild Things: American Widgeon (Mareca americana)
This duck winters on lakes, wetlands, and fields in New Mexico, the west coast states, the Great...
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A Hawaiian adventure: Maui, Molokai and a little Oahu
Having been to the Big Island of Hawai’i and Kauai, I can tell you from experience, the...
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Students engineer, bake and build a gingerbread pueblo
Fifteen 4th and 5th graders at San Antonito Elementary School in Theresa Rodriguez’ class...
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