On Monday, February 9, I climbed Cookes Peak, the highpoint of the Cookes Range in Southwestern New Mexico. Cookes Peak is a remarkable landmark, one I have often admired as we passed by on our autumn and spring migrations between Arizona and Oregon.

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The circular stone ruins of Tyuonyi Village at Bandelier National Monument — a reminder of the vibrant Ancestral Puebloan communities who lived here centuries ago.

Which historical site has left you most awestruck?

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