Wild Things: Spotted towhee (Pipilo maculatus)
The Spotted towhee is in the family of sparrows, and is about the size of a robin. They have heavy...
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Feature Stories
Girl Scout cookies are back, but sales are a little different this year
Girl Scout Cookies are back on sale, but the way you can buy them is a little different this year,...
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Free Movies in the Mountains (in Exile) recommends ‘The Mortal Storm,’ 1940
Directed by Frank Borzage, The Mortal Storm stars Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Robert Young,...
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Wild Things: House finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
This common finch is 5 to 6 inches in length. Males have red or pink faces and breasts and females...
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Free Movies in the Mountains (in Exile): ‘In the Mood for Love’
First a question. Who are the most famous and popular movie stars on Earth? Hint: they are not...
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Wild Things: Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
Raccoons are distinguished by their black facial mask, dark gray fur and a tail ringed with black...
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Free Movies in the Mountains (in Exile) suggests Mae West in ‘Go West, Young Man’
Mae West first worked in Vaudeville at age five in 1897, then on Broadway for nearly 20 years...
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Who wants to go on a Road Trip!?
“I quit my job and packed up my car and moved to New Mexico in 1994—without a plan or a job, just...
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Wild Things: Mountain Chickadee (Poecile gambeli)
This small active chickadee is about 5 to 6 inches in length and occurs throughout coniferous...
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Movies in the Mountains (in Exile): Danny Kaye as The Court Jester
Many critics regard The Court Jester as Danny Kaye’s finest film. Written and directed by Melvin...
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Wild Things Brown creeper (Certhia Americana)
The Brown creeper is a small bird of mature forests, being found year round in the Rockies and...
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Holiday Greetings, Shout-Outs and Art Submissions from Readers
I am so grateful to have my mom back in New Mexico. We now have all five generations back in the...
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Wild Things: Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
This forest hawk is a member of the accipiter group, having long legs, long tails, and short,...
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Movies in the Mountains in Exile: Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol,’ or ‘Scrooge’
George Minter, founder of Renown Pictures in 1938, was primarily a UK film distributor of modestly...
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Free Movies in the Mountains (in Exile) suggests Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘The 39 Steps’
No one denies that Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) made many of the more suspenseful movies in the...
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Hands of Hope: Group aims to bring hope to the Estancia Valley
Estancia Valley Hands of Hope is a community driven organization that comes together to help...
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Wild Things: Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
The loggerhead shrike is a robin-sized bird, about 8 to 9 inches long, with a wingspan of about a...
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Free Movies in the Mountains (in Exile) suggests Laurel & Hardy in Flying Deuces
It was not until Hal Roach teamed Stanley Laurel and Oliver Hardy, that both men became famous...
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Estancia boy starts toy drive—in exchange for his sweet rice
Jaiden Muñoz is kid from Estancia with a hobby that he hopes to turn into a toy drive for kids. At...
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Wild Things: A Fawn’s Unsuccessful Rescue Story
Years ago I had trail cameras set up in a 400-acre urban forest in north Kansas City at a natural...
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