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I’ve lived in Santa Fe for nearly 11 years now; I can’t begin to count the times I have driven past the urban wasteland along Cerrillos Road and Guadalupe Street and wondered when, and if, the space would finally be put to good use. Happily, the time has arrived. Yet, despite driving past the Railyard district several times a week, I still had no idea of the scope and vision of the Railyard Park and Plaza until I was given a semi-private tour of the development scene with Brian Drypolcher, Program Director for The Trust for Public Land.

Along with Mary Corcoran, SantaFe.com editor, I...

Wednesday, July 9, 2008
by Hillary Welles and Mary Corcoran (Photographer) • SantaFe.com

A total of 12 acres includes 10 acres of parkland bordered by Cerrillos Road, Guadalupe Street, and Paseo de Peralta, plus a walk-bike trail system and three additional parks behind the new Farmer’s Market building on Paseo de Peralta, including the Railyard Plaza and two small “pocket parks.”

The Trust for Public Land (TPL) in conjunction with the City of Santa Fe. The contractor is Star Construction, Inc. of Albuquerque.

In 1995, TPL facilitated the City of Santa Fe’s purchase of the 50-acre Railyard area for the community. Use of the land was debated for many years until a design,...

Wednesday, July 9, 2008
by Hillary Welles and Mary Corcoran (Photographer) • SantaFe.com

Summer is upon us and with it the lure of the wilderness. Adding to our earlier list of great hikes, here are eight more excursions that mirror the beauty and diversity of northern New Mexico. Bring plenty of water, power bars, sunscreen, a camera, as well as a map and guide book. Again, we thank the authors of Day Hikes In the Santa Fe Area for their comprehensive overview and helpful hints, for which this article is indebted.

ASPEN VISTA – If altitude isn’t a problem, this is an easy, gradual climb that starts at 10,000 feet on a dirt road (Aspen Vista Road) and winds through groves...

Monday, June 9, 2008
by Michael French and Bill Oehlschlager (Photographer) • SantaFe.com

The Santa Fe Botanical Garden (SFBG) is a nonprofit organization, established and run by gardeners, botanists and environmentally oriented volunteers. Santa Fe Botanical Garden celebrates, cultivates and conserves the rich botanical heritage and biodiversity of Northern New Mexico through community service and education on environmentally responsible garden design, including plant selection and care, as well as conservation techniques for water catchment and harvesting. Santa Fe Botanical Garden manages two properties as natural preserves: the Ortiz Mountains Educational Preserve and the...

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Just twenty-five miles southeast of Santa Fe lies a lost civilization. Pecos Pueblo was once the largest town in what would later become the American Southwest. In fact, in its sixteenth-century heyday, it was the largest town in the entire area that is now the United States! A thriving trade center with a population of over 2,000, Pecos Pueblo’s location near the Glorieta Pass made it a natural crossroads between the Eastern Plains, home to the nomadic Apache and Navajo tribes, and the territory’s numerous pueblos to the west, north and south.

From Santa Fe, take I-25 North (which, due...

Tuesday, January 15, 2008
by Annie Lux • SantaFe.com