Luna County residents debate national monuments

DEMING — The campaign for a proposed Mimbres Peaks National Monument faltered last year after local governments rejected it, but contention and mistrust over the prospect still simmer in Luna

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More about the Gila Cliff Dwellings

Despite their impressive preservation, the Gila Cliff Dwellings have gotten surprisingly little attention in the archaeological literature.  This is apparently because they were so thoroughly ransa…

Trail of the Mountain Spirits Byway – TakeMyTrip.com

On the return trip from the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, I decided to take the long way around: NM Rte. 15 south to Rte. 35, then Rte. 135 west to Silver City.  This route completes the circle (or more accurately, triangle) made by the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway. I chose to return this way, based on a suggestion on the National Forest Service website, which says the “long” route shouldn’t take any more time than the “short” route (taking NM Rte. 15 directly to Silver City) since the “long” way is 2-lanes, and less curvy.  Turns […]