A Little Piece of Quiet I might as well stop pretending that I’m going to write more regularly and admit
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City of Dust: Pie Town, New Mexico
Pie Town, New Mexico In the pinon-juniper woodland west of Socorro, New Mexico, just east of the Arizona line, is
City of Dust: Vaughn, New Mexico
Cross Road Blues Back around 2013, Vaughn, New Mexico was probably best known for its police force, which consisted of
City of Dust: Negra, New Mexico
Paying a Visit to the Williams It’s time to head south out of House, New Mexico, drop down off the
City of Dust: House, New Mexico
On the Edge of the Staked Plain The more I learn about the Llano Estacado, or Staked Plain, the massive
City of Dust: Pep, New Mexico
A Lively and Energetic Place The first thing that strikes one about Pep, at least before visiting, is its name.
City of Dust: Ancho, New Mexico
Hitting the Bricks Lincoln County, New Mexico is Billy the Kid country. The Kid gained his reputation in the Lincoln
City of Dust: Cuervo, New Mexico
Where Crows Flew When it comes to ghost towns, it doesn’t get much better than Cuervo, New Mexico. Its condition
City of Dust: Encino, New Mexico
After the Depot I spend a lot of time on US Highway 60. Not only do I travel the road
City of Dust: Chloride, New Mexico
A Resurrection I’ll admit that many of the places I visit are run-down and lonesome and the tales tend to
City of Dust: Lake Valley, New Mexico
The Bridal Chamber Let’s check out Lake Valley, site of the famous Bridal Chamber Mine. Lake Valley lies in the
City of Dust: Dawson, New Mexico
Way Down in the Mines It’s dark as a dungeon and damp as the dew; Where the dangers are double
City of Dust: Dunlap, New Mexico
Little Place on the Prairie The Homestead Act of 1862 was an attempt by the U.S. government to entice citizens
City of Dust: Elizabethtown, New Mexico
From what I can tell, people who read City of Dust are pretty much split between those who enjoy the
City of Dust: San Antonio, New Mexico
The Roots of Paris Hilton Around the turn of the 20th Century, a boy would walk from his father’s mercantile
City of Dust: Duran, New Mexio
The Last Hanging Crime Someday I’ll tell you a tale of a town that didn’t owe its very existence to
City of Dust: Yeso, New Mexico
Life (and Death) by Railroad Most of the ghost towns I visit have been written about by Philip Varney in
City of Dust: Dripping Springs, New Mexico
Cool Water The hike from the Dripping Springs Natural Area visitor center to a cluster of lovely old ruins tucked
City of Dust: Organ, New Mexico
Pat Garret Really Should Have Stayed the Night Organ, New Mexico isn’t really a ghost town these days, but I’m
City of Dust: Taiban, New Mexico
Whiskey and the Devil Taiban is known for its old Presbyterian Church, a lonely, gutted house of worship visited by