The Taos Unlimited Blog

A “wild burro” is an unbranded, unclaimed, free-roaming burro found on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or U.S. Forest Service (USFS), admini...

  The New Mexico state question is “Red or green?” Chile, that is. And if you want both, you enjoy your tamales “Christmas” style. It is on...

This is the sixth in a series of blog entries about the museums in Taos and the surrounding area. Taos Art Museum and Fechin House In 192...

Ingredients: 1 cup diced onion 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 medium diced sweet potato 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 te...

The Burro (Domestic) The word burro is derived from the Spanish word “borrico” meaning donkey. Therefore, a burro is a small donkey, often ...

Ingredients: For the Filling: 1 (15-oz.) can pumpkin 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ginger (opti...

This is the fifth in a series of blog entries about the museums in Taos and the surrounding area. The Harwood Museum of Art (University of...

  Ingredients: 6 Fresh green chiles of a mild variety such as Ancho, Pablano or Anaheim 1/2 pound Queso Blanco or Monterey Jack cheese, ...

Juniper Trees Juniper is a coniferous plant of the cypress family, with more than 50 varieties ranging all the way from the arctic to tropi...

  Taco Ingredients: 2 cups chopped white onion, divided 3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided 1/4 cup olive oil 5 tbsp. fresh lime ...

This is the fourth in a series of blog entries about the museums in Taos and the surrounding area. La Hacienda de los Martinez One of the...

National Wild and Scenic River status is a designation made by Congress for the purpose of protecting naturally flowing rivers from developm...

Cactus of the Northern New Mexico High Desert We will complete this series on cactus with some general facts about the species. All cacti...

Types of Turquoise There are five types of turquoise, as described by law. All turquoise for sale worldwide will fall into one of the foll...

Las Trampas Leaving Truchas and continuing on NM 76 towards the village of Las Trampas, enjoy a spectacular vista as the valley opens befor...

This is the third in a series of blog entries about the museums in Taos and the surrounding area. E.L. Blumenschein Home and Museum House...

National Wild and Scenic River status is a designation made by Congress for the purpose of protecting naturally flowing rivers from developm...

Frontier Circus was a short-lived Western television series about a traveling circus roaming the American West in the 1880s. The show aired ...

The Vintage Western toys featured in our Western Funhouse photo albums are from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and (in some cases) beyond. During ...

Cordova and Truchas The next stops on the High Road to Taos are two communities small enough, and close enough together to share a zip code...