The Roswell crash…did it really happen? You just might find the answers at the The International UFO Museum and Research Center. Only one word pops in everyone’s head when you mention Roswell, New Mexico and that is Aliens. The town became famous in early July 1947 with what would be later known as “The […]
After leaving Rattlesnake Springs we just went driving and within minutes stumbled upon the sign for the Cottonwood Day Use Area. Having no clue what it was we decided to check it out. The day use area has a pit toilet, trashcans and multiple covered picnic tables. This day use area is part of […]
Rattlesnake Springs is an isolated unit of Carlsbad Caverns National Park. This spring creates an oasis in the Chihuahuan Desert that is a mecca for various bird species. The area was once the homestead of William Henry Harrison. He created the Harrison ditch system to irrigate his lands which still exists today. When Harrison […]
Parks Ranch Campground is a BLM camp located near Carlsbad Caverns National Park. We didn’t actually stay here, but in a dispersed camping spot on the same road. We did hear there may be a cave or two at the camp though and decided to go explore. I did a bit of research and […]
Carlsbad Caverns National Park Visitor Center is your go to spot for all the information you will need for your visit. Rangers staff the information desk to answer all your questions and provide maps and publications on the park. The visitor center is also where you will go to get your entrance passes to the […]
The main star of the Carlsbad Caverns National Park is obviously the massive cave system, but there are a few hiking opportunities available to you as well. On your way to the caverns you will drive pass the Walnut Canyon Vista Trail. It’s a short trail 180 yards from the parking area to the […]
Say hello to the “Cattle King of the Pecos” Mr. John Simpson Chisum. This Bronze statue is 150% of the size of the subjects and located beside the visitor’s center in Roswell, New Mexico. The statue was sculpted by Robert T. Summers II and commissioned by the John Chisum Memorial Foundation. It was dedicated on […]
Across the street from the Alamogordo Airborne Monument in Alamogordo, New Mexico stands the Alamogordo Founders Park. The city of Alamogordo was founded in 1998 and means “fat cottonwood.” The town was developed as a railroad stop for the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad led by Charles Eddy. Dedicated in 1998 the park was […]
Beside the Alameda Park Zoo in Alamogordo, New Mexico is the Alamogordo Airborne Monument. The monument was dedicated in April 2004 to the memory of the WWII airborne Division. A beautiful mural greets you at the entrance and a tree lined brick walkway leads to plaques listing the names of the individuals in the area […]
The Alameda Park Zoo was founded in 1898 and claims to be the oldest zoo in the Southwestern United States. The zoo was included in the original plans for the City of Alamogordo in New Mexico where it is located. It began as a deer park meant to entertain train passengers while they waited for […]
