The autumn color around town was looking pretty good, and it seemed to be near peak in the ...
Afterthoughts
While I was walking the road south of Hachita toward Antelope Wells, a border patrol agent pulled up ...
Silver City to Antelope Wells
I had 4.5 liters of water, 6 days of food and 1 thought on my mind - Antelope Wells. The way ahead ...
Gila Cliff Dwellings to Silver City
The river had been so fun, I was determined to keep following it as long as possible. The road ...
Pie Town to Gila Cliff Dwellings
The plots of private land grew progressively larger as I distanced myself from Pie Town. After a few ...
Grants to Pie Town
I had no more guidebooks and only crude maps. I had no idea where the next water was. I had only ...
Cuba to Grants
The pavement of Cuba extended 5 miles out of town. The filth slowly receded. I noticed that nature ...
Ghost Ranch to Cuba
Ghost Ranch left me with a repository of positive energy I felt I could draw on the rest of the ...
Chama to Ghost Ranch
They were a middle-aged couple, in the process of moving to Chama. Of course, he had hitch-hiked ...
Pagosa Springs to Chama
Town had been too good. I'd eaten too much and didn't feel good. My body just wasn't used to dealing ...