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Home of the Sun Symbol The Zia Sun Symbol symbol originated with the Native Americans of Zia [pronounce it "tSEE-ah"] Pueblo (Indian village) in ancient times. The symbol has a sacred meaning to the Zia. Four is a sacred number...
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Back in late October we set out on one of the last warm rides of the season, heading south along I-25 to the desert town of Socorro, NM. We started with a vague notion of where to park and begin...
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A Ghost Town With Three Names I heard about an old two story brothel still standing out in the middle of the desert. After seeing some photos of the building and surrounding ghost town, the historian part of me was immediately...
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It’s 8:30am and this sleepy little town in southern Arizona is slowly coming to life. It’s still cold. The kind of desert cold that wakes the bones with knowledge that soon things will warm up. This is my second day...
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I have to admit that I'm torn between the allure of the soggy Pacific Northwest and my home in the High Desert. Having lived in this dry climate for so long I often look north towards a change of scenery...
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