Bill Simms: Turning a hobby into advocacy for Western bluebird population
A few miles south of Chilili, former geologist Bill Simms and his wife Barbara are doing what they...
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Category: Feature Stories
Wild Things: Honey bee (Apis mellifera)
The fossil record shows evidence of honey bees as far back as 34 million years ago in Europe....
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Debbie Ohler retires after 23 years with The Independent
For the past 23 years, Debbie Ohler has kept the books for The Independent, through two sets of...
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Wild Things: Vesper sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)
This medium sized sparrow is 5-6 inches in length and has a wingspan of 9 inches. Identifying...
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Civil Air Patrol program thrives in Edgewood
While the cost of the pandemic on various institutions and organizations is still being tallied,...
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Women learn to glide in Moriarty
There’s a hangar off Old Route 66 filled with dozens of gliders—and a classroom filled with women...
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Wild Things: Southwestern fence lizard (Sceloporus cowlesi)
This brownish-gray lizard has a median gray stripe down the back and variable gray or tan bands on...
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Sunset Motel has storied past and present on Old Route 66
Historic Route 66 has seen countless legendary motels and motor lodges over the decades. While...
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Wild Things: Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
This broad-winged hawk is the most common and widespread hawk in North America, occurring year...
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Estancia Valley Ranch Rodeo’s inaugural event
The East Mountain Rodeo Association will hold its inaugural Estancia Valley Ranch Rodeo at the...
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four marx brothers together in ‘monkey business’
The Marx Brothers entered Vaudeville as children in musical acts. Their careers as a team and,...
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Free Movies in the Mountains: Grave of the Fireflies anime
Grave of the Fireflies is a moving, beautifully designed animated film from Japan’s Studio Ghibli....
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Wild Things: Hairy woodpecker (Dryobates villosus)
Hairy woodpeckers have interspersed black and white feathers, with black and white striping on the...
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Desert Rose: Full-service salon, shop & equestrian center
“We live in a world where it’s just about the almighty dollar, and everybody’s just a number, and...
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Wild Things: Rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegates)
This large ground squirrel can reach over 20 inches in body length, with a tail almost as long. It...
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Tinkertown: ‘We did all this while you were watching T.V.’
Tucked just along the eastern foothills of Sandia Peak lies a complete, immersive art experience...
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Rosalyn: Hugging her way across America
“I was hurt. Before all of this started there was a shooting,” said Rosalyn Baldwin. “I...
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Wild Things: Western Wood Pewee (Contopus sordidulus)
Western wood pewees are mostly gray or brownish gray, with a crown of feathers that can be...
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Wild Things: Violet-green swallow (Tachycineta thalassina)
This small swallow has a bright white belly, neck and cheek, with a white stripe extending up...
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Wild Things: Spiny Tachina fly (Paradejeania rutilioides)
The spiny tachina fly is yellow-orange with heavy black bristles and rather large at about ½...
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