The 2022 Hermit’s Peak–Calf Canyon Fire was the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history. Discover how it began, the devastation it caused, and the ongoing challenges of restoring the region’s watersheds.
A new original acoustic folk ballad written for Las Vegas, New Mexico, and for everyone who has ever left but still calls it home.
A dark Western ballad tells the story of Dave Rudabaugh, from his controversial days wearing a marshal’s badge in New Town to the San Miguel jail incident, his association with […]
Discover the story of Mysterious Dave Mather, the feared lawman of Las Vegas, New Mexico, who mysteriously disappeared after crossing the railroad tracks in 1885. When the railroad reached the […]
When the Santa Fe railroad reached Las Vegas, New Mexico, a new era began. In the shadows of the growing railroad town, Hoodoo Brown rose to power in East Las […]
A corrido tells the story of a hermit who came from Italy to Las Vegas in 1863, lived in a cave on Cerro Tecolote, and died mysteriously. The Hermit of […]
Giovanni Maria d’Agostini spent decades walking across Europe, South America, and North America before becoming a revered hermit in New Mexico. His extraordinary life ended violently at La Cueva in […]
Discover how attorney, mayor, hotel owner, and historian Byron T. Mills helped preserve the architectural and historical legacy of Las Vegas, New Mexico, leaving an impact still felt more than […]
A look back at the remarkable summer of 1912 when Las Vegas, New Mexico hosted the World Heavyweight Championship and briefly became the center of American sports. The summer of […]
The history of the American West is often filled with famous names and legendary outlaws, but some of its most remarkable stories have faded from public memory. Among them is […]