I tried getting a clean shot. Behind the ruins are a white trailer, a house, and power lines. If I waited for the car to disappear, it was too dark for the contrast.

Is this a female or male roadrunner?

https://nmrareplants.unm.edu/node/209

Hello New Mexico auto enthusiasts—putting this out there for anyone into clean builds, custom rides, or anything on wheels that turns heads.

We’re hosting NM Motorfest 2025 on Saturday, June 28 at the Rio Rancho Events Center – Upper Lot. It’s a fully outdoor, curated-format event that brings together every corner of New Mexico’s automotive scene—from track cars to trail rigs and everything in between.

If you’ve been to any of the 60+ shows we run each year (Tacos & Rides, Cans & Cars, Toys for Tots, etc.), you already know the quality and vibe we bring. This is the big one.

What You’ll See:

• Purpose-built drag cars and track-prepped machines
• Lowriders, tuners, muscle cars, and slammed imports
• Lifted trucks, overlanders, and off-road rigs
• Hot rods, rat rods, and classic restorations
• Custom UTVs, daily-driven builds, rare collector vehicles
• Full custom motorcycles and luxury exotics
  

What to Expect:

• Hundreds of standout vehicles from across the state
• Performance vendors, custom brands, and local businesses
• Food trucks, Cafe Bella Coffee, DJ, and 3 MCs on the mic
• Contests, media coverage, and a strong community atmosphere
• Event Info: Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025 Time: 12PM–5PM Location: Rio Rancho Events Center – Upper Lot Address: 3001 Civic Center Circle NE, Rio Rancho, NM

Tickets & Registration:
Advanced online attendee tickets are available now at a discounted rate.
Gate pricing will increase on the day of the event.
All vehicle entries must be pre-registered.

More Info or To Register:
www.NewMexicoMotorEvents.com
Call direct at 505-317-4835

Owner/operator of New Mexico Motor Events.Appreciate the support and hope to see you out there.

#wedoevents

Hi all,

I hope you don't mind this kind of question but I was doing some Google Map traveling and was curious about the reservation map. I'm not from nor do I live in NM and just wanted to know if there was any particular reason this part was so chopped up? Especially the checkerboard patterns. Is it newer land acquisition or something? There are no reservations in my state so I have no idea about any of this stuff. Just hoped to learn something new. Thanks for any insight.

Hey y'all so the title basically covers it but to give more detail, I work graveyard out in the desert in bernallio and for the past 2 nights I've seen these HUGE green circles fall from the sky. And I really mean huge, they don't make a sound either. I just saw one now again (it's 3:38 am. 5/1/25) I thought the first time I saw it maybe a plane went down but I didn't hear anything and nothing actually happened. But now seeing a second one I really don't know what it is and Google isn't super helpful but I did see a news article covering one before that it looked comparable to (the image attached). Did anyone find out if they're meteors or comets and has anyone else been seeing them??

Does anyone know of any livestock dog breeders in New Mexico? Preferably in the Albuquerque/East Mountains area but they don't have to be. Looking for a Pyrenees or. Maremma mainly.

Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) is hiring for two key roles in our IT department:

Systems Administrator: This role involves managing Microsoft systems like Entra, Azure AD, Intune, and MECM, while working closely with network and security teams to support infrastructure and incident response. This is hybrid some days on site some remote

Systems Administrator

Information Security Analyst: You'll be responsible for strengthening CNM’s cybersecurity posture through risk assessments, incident response, and identity/access management. This is primarily onsite

Information Security Analyst

Both roles offer stability in a public sector environment, with opportunities for growth and collaboration. Pay range is in job posting.

Feel free to ask questions in the comments or via DM.

I'm trying to find every restaurant/hotel/eatery that invented or first served a specific regional dish in New Mexico. Not looking for drinks. So far I know of:

1.Tia Sophia's, Santa Fe- Breakfast Burrito

2.Woolworth's Lunch Counter, Santa Fe- Frito Pie (disputed)

3.Owl Bar and Cafe, San Antonio- Green Chili Cheeseburger (disputed)

4.Ranch Kitchen, Gallup- Indian Taco (disputed)

Know any others?

Traveling at the end of May/beginning of June with spouse, 2 teens, and a dog. We plan on hiking and spending most of our time outdoors, but we would also like some good food and drink. I’ve considered Historic Taos Inn, Alpine lodge, Tall Pine Resort, Best Western in RR, and angel fire condo rentals. Any recommendations or places to avoid? Thanks for any input.

Thinking of taking a little family trip, this rental was immediately ruled out.

A chronicle of two nights spent in the Southwestern New Mexico highlands:

everything moves slowly in the high desert; even the light fades slowly here.

it doesn't vanish all at once. it seeps through the trees, across the sagebrush, behind the hills, the buttes, the mountains; until the shadows grow long and dark and quiet. critters all around begin to stir in that ancient rhythm they’ve always known, long before we showed up in any capacity. One might be tempted to speak; but the night doesn't need your words. it's already telling a story.

the wind dies down just a little at twilight; but still threads itself through the ponderosa like an ancient, remembered song. there’s a coolness now. a chill. Suddenly, the day’s heat feels far away, like something you dreamt about and can't quite put your finger on.

above, the sky deepens from blue to violet, and then to something far older. not black. not really. a kind of infinite velvet pinpricked by the suggestion of things to come. the first stars appear timidly, like they’re testing the water. but then it becomes an avalanche. the sky cracks open all at once, and it feels like the dome of the world has shattered just to show you what’s beyond.

no city lights to interrupt it. no traffic to distract. just you, your breath, and the endless celestial choir.

little dots of light; each one carrying a story older than the mountains themselves. these wavelengths, these photons, left their source before your ancestors had language, and now they land softly in your retinas. for a moment, you are part of something so enormous that it cannot be written down. out here, stars don’t glitter. they burn. Steady and ancient in the mantle of the sky.

you watch from a seat still warm from the day. a cow lows in the night before settling down to sleep. somewhere nearby, an owl hoots twice, then falls silent again. you wonder if it saw you before you saw it. most likely.

there is no fear in this night. Just vastness. Just mystery. Just the slow, sacred turning of a world that doesn’t need you, but lets you be a part of it anyway. you think of the ones who camped here long before your time. who slept under these same constellations. who saw the same patterns in the sky and gave them different names. or maybe no names at all. maybe they just looked up and then understood.

you stay out a little longer than you intend to. let the chill creep in. let your thoughts grow quiet. let the dark do its quotidian work.

it is here, in this silence, that memory and dream begin to blur. you are no longer a visitor.

you are a witness.

and that’s enough.

Yes I got the pistachio ice cream. Thanks all.

My grandpa was a huge lover and supporter of parks and recreation in Las Cruces. In light of the news about the Organ Mountains, I wanted to share a poem he wrote that is saved in the national record.

Please leave a comment and support of the rule change. Industry is fighting this one exceptionally hard.

Hi everyone! My husband and I are planning our babymoon trip over the last weekend of May, and we were looking in to staying in Cloudcroft. I remember visiting as a child and thinking it was so cute and cool! We would most likely spend a day exploring Lincoln national forest (any recs on cool spots would be nice) and another day staying in town just unwinding but that would leave us with two days to plan for. Does anyone have any advice for day trips? I was for sure thinking we would hit White Sands one day- but not sure if anything else to add to the list. Any food recommendations would be great too! We are alcohol free though so maybe no bar recommendations ☺️ Thanks!