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Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

New Mexico

High ancient sea ledges, deep rocky canyons, flowering cactus, and desert wildlife—treasures above ground. Hid…

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Aztec Ruins National Monument

New Mexico

Pueblo people describe this site as part of their migration journey. Today you can follow their ancient passag…

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California National Historic Trail

New Mexico

Follow in the footsteps of over 250,000 emigrants who traveled to the gold fields and rich farmlands of Califo…

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Capulin Volcano National Monument

New Mexico

Part of the 8,000 square mile Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field, Capulin Volcano showcases the volcanic geology of …

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Carson National Forest

New Mexico

Encompassing 1.5 million acres of northern New Mexico, Carson National Forest is home to Wheeler Peak at 13,16…

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Chaco Culture National Historical Park

New Mexico

Today the massive buildings of the Ancestral Puebloan people still testify to the organizational and engineeri…

National Historical Park

Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands

New Mexico

A mosaic of scattered mountain ranges and prairies spanning 1.6 million acres across central New Mexico, Cibol…

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National Forest

El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail

New Mexico

Explore a diverse array of histories contained within El Camino Real de los Tejas’ 150-year life, including th…

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El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail

New Mexico

Travel along El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail to experience and learn from a complicat…

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El Morro National Monument

New Mexico

Imagine the refreshment of finding water after days of dusty travel. A reliable waterhole hidden at the base o…

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Fort Union National Monument

New Mexico

Exposed to the wind, within a sweeping valley of short grass prairie, amid the swales of the Santa Fe Trail, l…

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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

New Mexico

For thousands of years, groups of ancient nomads used caves above the Gila River as temporary shelter. In the …

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Gila National Forest

New Mexico

At 3.3 million acres, the Gila National Forest in southwestern New Mexico encompasses some of the most remote …

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Lincoln National Forest

New Mexico

Birthplace of Smokey Bear, the famous wildfire prevention mascot who was discovered as an orphaned, badly burn…

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Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail

New Mexico

Explore the Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail across five states to see the 1,300-mile route traveled by …

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Old Spanish National Historic Trail

New Mexico

Follow the routes of mule pack trains across the Southwest on the Old Spanish National Historic Trail between …

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Oregon National Historic Trail

New Mexico

Imagine yourself an emigrant headed for Oregon: would promises of lush farmlands and a new beginning lure you …

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Pecos National Historical Park

New Mexico

Pecos is a cultural crossroads through which hunters and gatherers, traders, conquerors and explorers, immigra…

National Historical Park

Petroglyph National Monument

New Mexico

Petroglyph National Monument protects one of the largest petroglyph sites in North America, featuring designs …

National Monument

Pony Express National Historic Trail

New Mexico

It is hard to believe that young men once rode horses to carry mail from Missouri to California in the unprece…

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Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument

New Mexico

Tucked away in the middle of New Mexico you’ll find Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. Its three disti…

National Monument

Santa Fe National Forest

New Mexico

Surrounding the ancient capital of Santa Fe, this 1.56-million-acre forest rises from pinon-juniper covered hi…

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Santa Fe National Historic Trail

New Mexico

You can almost hear the whoops and cries of "All's set!" as trail hands hitched their oxen to freight wagons c…

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Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail

New Mexico

Remember and commemorate the survival of the Cherokee people, forcefully removed from their homelands in Georg…

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