Lots of open space and lonely roads (with minimal cell phone reception). It is easy to "unplug" in #NewMexico. #daytrip #roadtrip #travel

I was Saturday on a day trip to #Udine. Enjoyed the beautiful warm weather with a nice stroll through the alleys and taking in the view from the Castello.

From the top of Sierra Blanca, you can see the dark lava field flow down the Tularosa Basin, ending right before White Sands begins. Black and white. #NewMexico #geology #daytrip #travel #roadtrip

The Lybrook Badlands are one of the largest of over a dozen badlands in the San Juan Basin, with large, impressive hoodoos, accessed via NM-550. This was Georgia O'Keeffe's "Black Place." #NewMexico #geology #daytrip #roadtrip #hiking #OptOutside

New Mexico Nomad Nature : Lybr...

#PhotoOfTheDay is of the cowboy statue outside the small Cowboy Museum in Oakdale, California.

Oakdale is the self-proclaimed "cowboy capital of the world" which I imagine would be a per-capita thing, as the town's entire population is only 23,000.

Historic New Mexico | 6 Day (390 Mile Road Trip) #NewMexico #travel #roadtrip #daytrip #weekendgetaway #holiday

Historic New Mexico: 6 Day (39...

Española classic #signs #daytrip #roadtrip #travel #NewMexico

Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico: Exploring the Big Room & Natural Entrance Not sure how the recent layoffs will impact the park this year. #NewMexico #travel #geology #nature #daytrip #hiking #roadtrip #Carlsbad

Carlsbad Caverns National Park...

Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary offers tours between March and December. There is also camping available if you want to listen to the canid choir under the stars. #NewMexico #daytrip #travel #wildlife #tours #roadtrip

Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary

The Bisti Badlands/De-Na-Zin Wilderness is a sprawling geologic gem south of Farmington on the Navajo Nation. The stark hoodoos are the remnants of a river delta that flowed into the western inland sea during the age of the dinosaurs. #geology #hiking #nature #NewMexico #daytrip #travel

Bisti Badlands De-Na-Zin Wilde...

Cerrillos has the longest historically intact record of pick and shovel mining in the Southwest. Puebloans have mined turquoise here since at least 500 A.D. Cerrillos turquoise was instrumental in turquoise become a semi-precious stone. #NewMexico #travel #roadtrip #weekendgetaway #daytrip

New Mexico Communities : Cerri...

47 Best Things to Do in New Mexico (in 2024) #travel #vacation #weekendgetaway #roadtrip #daytrip #holiday #NewMexico

50 Epic Things to Do in New Me...

Take the High Road to Taos | From churches and chile to artisans and adventuring, the road from Santa Fe to Taos will elevate your mind, body, and spirit. #travel #roadtrip #Taos #NewMexico #daytrip #vacation #scenic

High Signs

Kasha-Katuwe | Tent Rocks National Monument reopened, but you need to book ahead of time. They are trying to control the amount of simultaneous traffic in the slot canyon. www.recreation.gov/ticket/facil... #NewMexico #hiking #daytrip #travel #OptOutside #scenic #geologygeek #volcanic

New Mexico National Monuments ...

New Mexico Hot Springs | The Best Natural Pools in the State - bearfoottheory.com/new-mexico-h... #travel #daytrip #nature #OptOutside #roadtrip #relax #recharge

New Mexico Hot Springs: The Be...

Nat Geo | Carlsbad Caverns - The caverns are one of the National Parks seriously impacted by staffing cuts. #travel #geology #tours #cave #roadtrip #daytrip #travel

Carlsbad Caverns - Nat Geo

Touring an Earthship Community Outside of Taos, New Mexico #travel #biotecture #daytrip #roadtrip #architecture #offgrid

Touring an Earthship Community...

Santa Fe is the oldest state capital in the United States. The community was founded in 1610 as the capital of the Spanish province, transitioning through periods of Spanish, Mexican, and US territorial rule, becoming the capital of New Mexico in 1912. #travel #NewMexico #daytrip #roadtrip #SantaFe