Best Trips 2019 By Maryellen Kennedy Duckett WHY GO NOW: Because it’s good to be in the badlands New Mexico’s Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness is one of those off-the-map places that adventurers purposefully seek, not fortuitously find. Hidden in the remote high desert about 160 miles northwest of Albuquerque, the wilderness area protects 41,170 acres of lunarlike …
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Being well-prepared for your Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness adventure is always a wise choice. Here’s my go-to checklist of must-haves for brief excursions into the great outdoors! 🎒🥾 What is the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness? The wilderness is an ancient river delta that is 167 square kilometers (65 square miles) of badlands. The area is an oblong shaped …
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There are lots of things that can be done to reduce our carbon footprint during the Winter Holidays. My daughter June learned about carbon calculators during her Fall semester at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. She learned carbon footprints could be measured daily, for example, by watching our household electric and water meters over …
Diné and Indigenous narratives in Four Corners Backcountry Podcast. Personal stories shared in a storytelling setting for the purpose of promoting social cohesion among Native American Outdoor Advocates and Leaders.
In partnership, Navajo Tours USA and Natives Outdoors are advocating for Indigenous people and communities to remind each other of who we are, who we were, and to return to the land through renewal and connection to the outdoors. Early 2017, Len Necefer, the founder of Natives Outdoors, started a campaign addressing the lack of …
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These stories stretch from the late great Tony Hillerman and presently, his daughter Anne Hillerman novels, to other stories that are a composite of themes passed down through the years by oral history. The story I am about to relate to you is just such a story, passed down and possible embellished as time and …
Ambulatory Response Time We are First Aid & CPR certified. Ambulance service is available within 20-60 minutes depending on location. Emergency ambulance helicopters cover our entire service area. Life threatening emergencies requiring transport will be transported to area hospitals in Albuquerque, Farmington, and Gallup via ambulance service or helicopter. Physical Fitness Levels of appropriateness …
Navajo Tours USA offers an opportunity for unique experiences. Stand on the land where Navajo healers still practice their traditional ceremonies. Hear the winds that carry the songs of nature. Echoes of the ancient Indian people that lived and still live on this land reverberate off the canyon walls. Many travel guest request to attend …
A fond childhood memory is the classic cartoons of Bugs Bunny in a desert scene, usually saying the line, “I shoulda’ taken a left at Albuquerque!” That visual image of the desert scene is possibly all over the globe and with it, a possible misconception as to the environment of Albuquerque, of New Mexico …
Responsible travel requires practice in the places we travel. Ultimately, we want our travel guests to make positive impacts in the space they find themselves with efforts to maintain the integrity of local cultural heritage and the environment. When you visit the Navajo Nation area keep these 7 tips in mind. 1. Hire a Navajo …
