Sunday

Stay tuned for NMBR's Coverage of the 2012 Las Cruces Chile Challenge

 
Photo: Chile Challenge Pre-Run of Rocotillo Rapids (Extreme Rated Trail)
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Tuesday

NMBR's Best of 2011 - Summer in Southern New Mexico

Cruising down Highway 152 through the Black Range via Emory Pass. Clouds in the sky, cool breeze at my back, life is good. (photo shot from my GoPro HD Hero) Desert Monsoon Season - Sky Above Dona Ana Mountains, Dona Ana County, NM Wag Your Trail - Dog gives chase near the Spring Street trailhead of Boston Hill (The suspense begins at 1:22 http://youtu.be/iBF6P2ryezk) View from the GoPro HD - Boston Hill, Silver City, NM Riding the Net Chasm (a cable net draped over the opening of a 100-food deep open pit mine shaft) View from the GoPro HD- Boston Hill, Silver City, NM
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NMBR's Best of 2011 - Colorado's Sawatch Mountain Range

Mt. Antero - Sawatch Mountain Range, CO Capricorn Sports Building II - Salida, CO Mt. Antero - Sawatch Mountain Range, CO Storefront at F Street - Salida, CO Ascending Mt. Antero - Sawatch Mountain Range, CO Capricorn Sports Building - Salida, CO
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NMBR's Best of 2011 - Colorado's San Juan Mountains

Morning at Crystal Lake - Million Dollar Highway, San Juan Mountains, CO Vantage from Brown Mountain II - View towards Uncompahgre Peak, Engineer Mountain, Matterhorn Peak and the Alpine Plateau - San Juan Mountains, CO Black Bear Pass - San Juan Mountains, CO Black Bear Pass - San Juan Mountains, CO Bridal Veils Falls - San Juan Mountains, CO Black Bear Pass - Staring down the face of a sheer cliff, wheels locked and feeling the truck slide towards the edge—what a rush of blood to the head. It seems like a 5,000 lb. truck is easily hypnotized by gravity in precarious situations. Once in awhile, I have to put the camera down, and both hands on the wheel. View from the GoPro HD - San Juan Mountains, CO Black Bear Pass - San Juan Mountains, CO Ouray, CO Vantage from Brown Mountain - View towards Uncompahgre Peak, Engineer Mountain, Matterhorn Peak and the Alpine Plateau - San Juan Mountains, CO
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NMBR's Best of 2011 - Wallow Fire



The Wallow Fire becomes the largest wildfire in Arizona History
 
Smoke from the Wallow Fire Rises above Black Bull Mountain- Catron County, NM

Endless charred plains between Luna, NM and Springerville, AZ

New Mexico Governor Martinez is briefed by Forest Service officials on the progress of the Wallow Fire

New Mexico Governor Martinez provides a brief public statement saying that the New Mexico National Guard will provide additional assistance to the Wallow Fire firefighting efforts

Smoky sunrise above Luna, NM


A fire crew from Chandler, AZ clears the forest northwest of Luna, NM to inhibit the ensuing Wallow Fire

Elk flee the Wallow Fire near Centerfire Creek, north of Luna, NM

A New Mexico State Policeman directs fire traffic on the NM/AZ border west of Luna, NM

Morning sky above Saddle Mountain, west of Reserve, NM

Wallow Fire Series - Elk flee from the direction of the Wallow Fire through the San Francisco Mountains. Many of the animals showed burns and injuries sustained by barbed-wire fences. - Catron County, NM
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NMBR's Best of 2011 - Moab & Arches National Park

Salt Valley - Arches National Park, UT Clover Canyon - Arches National Park, UT Courthouse Towers - Arches National Park, UT Passing Lane - Cliff Hanger Trail (View from the GoPro HD) - Moab, UT Hell's Revenge Trail - Moab, UT View from the GoPro HD- Exit at Arches National Park, Moab, UT
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NMBR's Best of 2011 - Never a Wrong Turn

Indian Route 12 - Navajoland, AZ Indian Route 12 - Navajoland, AZ I found a puppy burrowed beneath a dead horse on the desolate flats north of Canyon de Chelly. My steps were slow as I approached and talked sweet to the little dog, hoping it would not bolt for the hills. Then I saw why she couldn’t run away, or even sit up for the matter, her belly and paws were riddled with spines and goat heads. The packed earth beneath the dead horse’s ruptured belly was pink and packed as if the little dog had rolled beneath the beast for days. The torn horse hide hung like drapes over her burrow. It was clear that she had been eating at its flesh and had licked parts of the hide bare. Get the full story here: http://newmexicobackroads.blogspot.com/2011/07/never-wrong-turn-i.html Luka- Indian Route 12 - Navajoland, AZ Mexican Water, AZ- I put her in haunches first and she put her front paws on the bucket rim in protest. She then realized that she liked the feeling of the cool water and settled down. She looked scrawny once she was wet and her fur was matted. I lathered and rinsed the pup four or five times until the bath water lost its pink tinge. Full story: http://newmexicobackroads.blogspot.com/2011/07/never-wrong-turn-part-ii.html 
 Luka- Mexican Water, AZ As the sun sank in the cloudless sky, we entered Utah near Boundary Butte. After crossing over the San Juan River, the road to Valley of the Gods meanders between sheer red rock cliffs and smooth sandstone formations. The scenery became more spectacular with each passing mile. The vibration of the road lulled the little put to sleep. With each bend in the road, her eyes would flicker open and shut. - Valley of the Gods, UT Valley of the Gods, UT Luka- Valley of the Gods, UT Luka- Valley of the Gods, UT Hell's Revenge Trail Run- Piloting the NMBR 4Runner up the Hell's Gate Obstacle.- Moab, UT (Cruise Moab 2011, Photo by George Zoros) Hell's Revenge Trail- Moab, UT

I found a puppy burrowed beneath a dead horse on the desolate flats north of Canyon de Chelly. Her name is Luka.  Read the full story HERE
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NMBR's Best of 2011

Clover Canyon - Arches National Park, UT 
Clover Canyon - Arches National Park, UT Snow Sojourn - Thunderhead Plains, NM Thunderhead Plains, NM Soledad Canyon Slumber - Organ Mountains, NM Soledad Canyon, NM Moon Buggy Climbs Nemesis II - Patzcuarro’s Revenge Trail, Robledo Mountains, NM Patzcuarro’s Revenge Trail- Robledo Mountains, NM Borderland Overland - Patagonia Mountains, AZ Patagonia Mountains, AZ Overland Expo - Amado, AZ Overland Expo- Amado, AZ Overland Expo - Amado, AZ Overland Expo- Amado, AZ Three Room Ruin - Cedar Mesa, Utah
Three Room Ruin - Cedar Mesa, Utah Moki Dugway Perch - Cedar Mesa, UT 
Moki Dugway Perch - Cedar Mesa, UT
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