Geo: 36.4072, -105.573Dancing and Dining in TaosAfter we left Abiquiu Lake, we took a back road we had not been on in before and ended up on a gravel road that dropped us down into the gorge of the Rio Grande at the old Taos Junction Bridge. Our kayaking meetup was participating in a Spring Kayak Race and we had planned to join in and maybe do some paddling on the upper, easier parts.The weather was kind of forbodeing and we decided not to paddle but instead go to Taos for an evening of dining and dancing. We did a walk around the older parts of Taos before we went to eat enjoying all the sights and sounds as usual. It was not as crowded as in the summer but the traffic was still backed up ... read more

Geo: 35.6915, -105.937Great to get home after cold nights camping!... read more

Geo: 35.6915, -105.937We've been supporters of conservation and environmental organizations for years, organized student projects, taken students to the United Nations to participate in global environmental forums.When we moved to Santa Fe five years ago this month we began looking for environmental opportunities. That's how we found WildEarth Guardians !Our first action with them was planting trees in Santa Fe. Since then we have done more tree planting, and taken down fences in the Valles Caldera. Other ways we help have been helping with mailouts, delivering posters for events, and taking newletters around to various businesses.All of these actitives are great fun each in their own way. Helping with the mailouts allows us to hang out in the wonderful Wild Earth Guardians office with wonderful views and great outdoor eating area.The delivering of posters and newsle ... read more

Geo: 35.6915, -105.937Santa Fe Hiking Meetup up Atalaya TrailOK, we really enjoy being back in Santa Fe. We have our exercise class on Tuesday and Thursday and we belong to several meetup groups that allow us to hike, kayak and camp as we choose.Some of the hikes we have been on turned out to be more difficult than we had thought they would be but we struggled on and finished them. We read about the Atalaya Trail hike and it was described as "over easy" and so we decided to go for it because we had been interested in checking this trail out. Looked the directions up on GPS and off we went. The trail begins in the St. Johns College parking lot. This can be confusing but there are signs that clearly state this.Joined the ... read more

Geo: 30.205, -103.244Continued from previous entryThis is always one of the fun things we do while we are the area, go to the White Buffalo Bar and get a bite to eat and enjoy the drinks and atmosphere.... read more