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The Running Veteran

November 8, 2014September 8, 2015 Ashlee Lhamon

By Ashlee Lhamon Braving almost freezing temperatures and fierce November winds, flanked by active military members, his fellow veterans, and cheerful volunteers, Ernie Andrus crossed through Cloudcroft at approximately 8:30 […]

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Bug Bytes: Dragons that Fly

July 11, 2011September 8, 2015 Ed Woten

By Ed Woten Some of the most colorful and interesting insects can be found in the family of odonates, which includes dragonflies and damselflies. New Mexico is home to several […]

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Historic Railroad Trestle Finds Its Legs

October 12, 2010September 8, 2015 admin

By Peg Crim and Joe Garcia Work continues on a historic train trestle that once transported people wanting to escape the desert heat and part of the logging industry in […]

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Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Projects

February 1, 2010September 8, 2015 admin

By Jack Williams The Sacramento Ranger District has implemented more than 100 wildlife habitat improvement projects over the past 20 years through the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish […]

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Logging in the Sacramento Mountains, 1930-2001

February 16, 2004September 8, 2015 admin

By Pat Rand (Author’s Note: Material for this article came from the archives of the Sacramento Mountains Historical Museum and interviews with Bill Dees, Phil Fuller, and Mark Hare.) The […]

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The Cloudcroft Light Opera Company

September 8, 2015September 8, 2015 admin

Founded in 1991, the Cloudcroft Light Opera Company was organized almost a quarter century ago to provide entertainment for the local tourists and visitors to Cloudcroft. CLOC plays were so […]

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BAMM Music Festival

August 11, 2015September 8, 2015 admin

The Bad Ass Mountain Music Festival rocks out Cloudcroft for one weekend in June at the Cloudcroft Ski area. The festival features live music from local bands, tent and RV […]

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Mardi Gras in the Clouds

March 12, 2015September 8, 2015 admin

Cloudcroft’s “Mardi Gras in the Clouds” is an annual event in March in the village of Cloudcroft. Residents and visitors alike line the length of Burro Street to catch some […]

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Summertime in the Sun

March 11, 2015September 8, 2015 Ashlee Lhamon

By Ed Woten One of our most popular area attractions is Sunspot, New Mexico. Our National Solar Observatory consists of two different facilities; the Kitt Peak Observatory in Arizona, and […]

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The New Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse

March 11, 2015August 13, 2015 admin

By Rueben Gay Did you know the New Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse, Zapus hudsonius luteus (NMMJM) can jump up to ten times its body length? These fascinating creatures are not […]

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