Meet the mountain with an epic rock climbing adventure
By Jay Foley
As you take in the mountains and serene mesa vistas of Taos County, look closely and you will notice several cliffs dotting this majestic Northern New Mexico landscape.
Camping 101
Camping, glamping or whatever, these basic rules will not fail
By Craig Smith
Northern New Mexico is a camper’s paradise. Whether you use an RV, car or tent, camping is a great way to discover Taos and its beautiful surroundings. But — plan ahead.
Hiking Taos
Sage advice and solid 411 on hiking in Northern New Mexico
By Cindy Brown
One early summer morning, a friend and I were hiking quietly on a trail in southern Taos County.
Splash Mountain
Run the Rio Grande and Rio Chama with New Wave Rafting
By Haven Lindsey
Sipapu at 70
A magic portal to outdoor recreation in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains
By David Lerner
According to many North American Indigenous creation stories, a Sipapú is a cosmic portal and a sacred place of emergence.
Ranchos Real
The Ranchos Plaza Grill is a Taos tradition of food and family
By David Lerner
Consistency, simplicity, flavor. According to Adam Medina, chef and owner of Ranchos Plaza Grill, these are the intangible qualities that set his restaurant apart from other New Mexican eateries.
Big Barn Dance
Michael Hearne’s Big Barn Dance takes the stage in September
By Haven Lindsey
New in Taos
Five new restaurants make the scene —here are the reviews
By Will Hooper
The local restaurant scene has seen some changes recently, with a few new eateries we wanted to highlight here — including a Texas BBQ joint, an elegant prix fixe in Ojo, the next best thing to the old Taos Diner, a colorful coffee and breakfast bar and a Native-owned real-deal New Mexican restaurant. Bon Appetit!
Bridging Miles
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss remind us of the power of music
By Lynne Robinson
It’s summer 1969, and I’m high up on some serious scaffolding, painting a Muscha-inspired art nouveau mural on the front of an old building in Cape Town named The Market.
Desert Flower
Rustic charm meets simple sophistication in this new boutique hotel
By David Lerner
The Desert Flower hotel is a welcome and overdue addition to Taos’ boutique hotel scene. While no one hotel can be all things to all guests, the Desert Flower comes fairly close, filling an important niche previously lacking in the town’s small but competitive hospitality ecosystem.
Room & Board
Laguna Vista Lodge is the perfect host for your mountain adventures
By Josephine Ashton
Ship Shape
Earthships offer an eco-alternative lifestyle on the outskirts of Taos
By Drew Stuart
Taos is defined by a paradox. It’s a community with living traditions as ancient as any in America. It’s also been a magnet for visionaries, for those seeking new beginnings in art and life. The most visible icons of that spirit of experimentation are the Earthships. Visitors can experience this form of radical architecture, or “biotecture,” at the Greater World Earthship Community on Taos Mesa.
Green Economy
Recreational cannabis is booming in NM — here’s what’s on offer in Taos
By David Lerner
Turquoise Takeover
NM United and the Town of Taos team up on new soccer jerseys
By Jeans Pineda
The Town of Taos Tourism and Marketing Department has partnered with New Mexico United on a project melding art, fashion and sports within and beyond the Taos community.
Dunn Deal
Take a charmed shopping excursion in the heart of historic Taos
By Josephine Ashton
“The time has come,” the walrus said, “to talk of many things: of shoes and ships — and sealing wax — of cabbages and kings.” But then, bless his mathematician, logician, imaginative, 1832-1898 author’s heart, Lewis Carroll had never enjoyed a summer stroll through the John Dunn Shops in downtown Taos.
Gallery Row
Mesmerizing galleries along historic Kit Carson Road
By Josephine Ashton
Old Taos
A fascinating slice of visual history from the Taos County photo archive
By Rick Romancito
Community has from the beginning been the driving force when it came to settling the region known as Taos Valley. With the Pueblo Peak and a southern spur of the Rocky Mountains holding forth over the occasional hustle and bustle, punctuated by an unmatched serenity, Taos has become a natural gathering place for creatives, adventurers, outlaws, farmers, ranchers and even celebrities from time to time.
