Cloudcroft, NM: Mountain Town Magic at 9000 Feet

May 18, 2025

We ventured up to Cloudcroft, NM , which sits at almost 9000 ft in elevation, high in the Sacramento Mountains and Lincoln National Forest, just east of Alamogordo. This old mining town is a really neat place to visit and offers many activities including skiing, hiking, mountain biking, hunting, golfing, shopping, and dining.

Honoring Our Heroes: Celebrating Armed Forces Day

May 17, 2025

How to celebrate - Thank the military members in your life or ones that you meet! After all, FREEDOM IS NOT FREE.

Alamogordo has some really great public art

May 16, 2025

Alamogordo has some really great public art. In 2024, they opened an art alley, which is just off Main Street. Unfortunately while we were there, the alley was under construction, so access to some of the artwork was limited. My (Kate) personal favorites are the butterflies created by @taylorojedacreations and @truly_warpedbeautyart

Do you love pistachios?

May 15, 2025

Do you love pistachios? These people do! Pistachioland in Alamogordo, NM has approximately 90 acres of pistachio trees and almost 14 acres of grapes. The climate here is perfect for growing pistachios - hot, dry, and windy! It is also the home to the World’s Largest Pistachio ! This was definitely a great stop - make sure to take the tour and get some of their homemade pistachio ice cream if you visit!

Watching Sand Dunes Shift Before Our Eyes

May 13, 2025

While on our Ranger led sunset hike the wind really picked up. This video shows the sands moving in real time - easy to see how the dunes can move up to 8 feet per year!

White Sands National Park: Sledding & Sunset Walks

May 12, 2025

While in Alamogordo, we ventured to White Sands National Park a couple times. We had so much fun with our friends that we didn’t take many photos!

Military Tributes: Roswell's POW-MIA Memorial Park

May 10, 2025

Today starts Armed Forces Week . There is no better way to thank our military for their service and sacrifice than showing some of the tributes from around the country.

We left Roswell and headed to Alamogordo, NM

May 9, 2025

We left Roswell and headed to Alamogordo, NM. You can see the bright white sands of the White Sands Missile Range from about 20 miles away on Hwy 70.

The window is super dirty after this drive - we encountered both high winds and snow(!) on this short drive day! Pretty sure this was our first time towing through snow. In front of us are our friends @rollingbayou

Roswell's Space History Mural by Benjamin Swatez

May 8, 2025

You all know how much I (Kate) love all the public art in cities we travel to. Over the past (almost) three years of full time RV travel, we have seen a LOT of murals . This one in Roswell, NM really struck me. Not only are the colors eye-catching, it shows a lot about the town, the history of the area, and even the state in just in one long wall. New Mexico in general is known for its space history.