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When in New Mexico, attend a feast day at a Native American pueblo
The magic of travel unfolds when you get a glimpse into the lives of people from different parts of the world - or just the next state over. Every July 26, the Tamayame people gather at their old pueblo village, about 30 minutes from Albuquerque, to celebrate their...

She drove us to a trailhead 9 years ago, last week we met for tea in Bozeman
In 2010, I backpacked the Northern Traverse at Glacier National Park with my husband and four other friends. When we got to the park, we needed a way to get to the trailhead, located in the remote northwest corner of Glacier not served by shuttles. That’s how we found...

Chili and chicken and dumplings top the menu for next week’s backpacking trip
I’ve been busy this week gathering food for my upcoming trip to Glacier National Park. Yesterday, I received a shipment of dehydrated meals from Austin-based Packit Gourmet. On the menu? Dottie’s Chicken and Dumplings, Texas State Fair Chili, West Memphis Grits...

My backpack is loaded, I’m heading to Glacier National Park
I haven’t swung a backpack over my shoulders since last October, when I took a quick overnighter on the South Rim Trail at Big Bend National Park. That’s way too long in my books, so I’m loading up my dehydrated meals, camp stove, sleeping bag and sunglasses and...