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This was this afternoon in the northern part of the Red-Wash, Copper Canyon, or Great Wall Basin. I walked down from launch, across and then up the pretty ridge on the East side. This from as high as I walked. So great to follow the elk in these exciting precipitous places, knowing that like me, it's for the views. ~ Mario
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May 2, 2025
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Bruce Fertman / The Homestead ProjectThough I bought a house in Coyote, New Mexico 32 years ago, it is only recently that I decided to live here all year round. During those 32 years, I spent more than half the year teaching throughout Europe and the Asian/Pacific. When I got home to Coyote, this was the one place where I did not teach. I wanted to study, to hike, to write.
I’ve spent my life teaching people how to move well. At twelve, I began teaching little kids how to swim and dive. Then, gymnastics. It continued like that, teaching modern dance, Tai Chi, Aikido, and most often, teaching the Alexander Technique. At 74, I see that, perhaps due in part to my extensive training, I am physically more fit, comfortable and lively than many people my age. My teachers were like that too. Most of them taught into their mid to late 90’s. So, here I am. Home. Where I want to be. My dear friends, Kyle Perkins and Natachee Momaday Gray, live in the house I renovated right next to mine. We’ve begun a joint project called The Homestead Project. Last summer we hosted four 9-day Walking Way Gatherings. People came from all over the world to learn how to restore themselves physically and spiritually. They will soon be arriving again this summer. Natachee is a chef. Every month she hosts dinners for 12 people that sell out immediately. Kyle, her husband, is a gardener, landscaper, woodworker, and builder. Right now he is building our ‘walipini’, a large partially underground greenhouse in which we intend to grow food all year round. It feels great to be home. To have arrived. Now, it’s time to become part of the community in which I live. The best way I can serve is to teach. I want to begin a “Walking Well” club based on the book I co-authored entitled, yes, Walking Well. I want to be available for people who want to study with me, who want to learn how to become comfortable, stable, mobile, lively. If you wish to study with me, or if you want to experience dining that is, well, thrilling. Or, if you need a place to rest and recuperate from this crazy world. Or, if you want to help us with The Homestead Project, we are here. Just write to me at bruce@brucefertman.com. Nuestra casa es tu casa. Meet Bruce at this Free Class at Abiquiu Inn Sunday May 18 at 3 PM This one-hour presentation/class, will be practical. As we all know, walking is good for us. It can regulate weight, improve sleep, elevate mood, transform stress, and boost creativity. Bruce Fertman - for The Homestead Project https://www.graceofsense.com/about-bruce-fertman/ Abiquiú Dome Gallery & ShopAbiquiú Dome Gallery & Shop Reopens May 3rd with Art, Music, and Community
Where the Colorado Plateau meets the Rio Grande Rift stands the Abiquiú Dome—a marvel of Byzantine-inspired adobe architecture built in 2006 by students of Professor Quentin Wilson’s “Arches, Domes & Vaults” class at Northern New Mexico College in El Rito.
Join us for our 2025 Season Opening Reception on Saturday, May 3, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy live music by local duo Ryan and Rubén Domínguez and complimentary refreshments. This year, we’re thrilled to welcome new artists and artisans from across New Mexico, showcasing ceramics, prints, paintings, textiles, jewelry, and more!
Abiquiú Dome will be open Fridays through Sundays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 3 through the end of October, and for a special holiday opening. Located at 21557 US Hwy 84, Abiquiú, NM, half way between mile marker 215 & 216. Look for the yellow flags! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @abiquiudome and explore more at abiquiudome.com. Come experience where creativity, community, and architecture meet. We hope to see you there! Warmest wishes, Becca & Connie B.
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Burn Ban Still in Effect
Santa Fe National Forest Enters Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, April 29, 2025 by SFNFPAO
Restrictions begin Sunday May 4, 2025
Due to elevated wildfire risk, the Santa Fe National Forest will implement Stage 1 Fire Restrictions forest-wide beginning Sunday, May 4, 2025, until September 30, 2025. The decision to implement fire restrictions is based on various factors, including the availability of firefighting resources, current drought conditions, weather forecast, the time of year, and fuel moisture levels. Terrance Gallegos, Santa Fe National Forest Fire Management Staff Officer, stated, “We are coordinating with our state, county, and federal partners to implement fire restrictions. It’s important that we all work together to prevent human-caused wildfires to protect public health and safety.” What is prohibited under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions? Building, maintaining, or using a fire, including charcoal and briquettes outside of a designated fire ring or grill provided by the Forest Service in a developed recreation area. Stoves, lanterns or heaters fueled by propane or other liquefied petroleum fuels may be used forest-wide in areas cleared of flammable materials within three feet of the device, if they meet manufacturer’s safety specifications and have on/off switches. Smoking is only allowed in enclosed vehicles or buildings and developed recreation sites. Chainsaw use is permitted. For information on fire restrictions and updates from the Santa Fe National Forest, visit our website and social media pages (Facebook and X) News and Features
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) on Tuesday chastised the United States Forest Service for refusing to publicly detail how staffing and other cuts could affect the federal response to wildfires expected soon in New Mexico and elsewhere.
Emergency Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
The purpose of this Order is to provide for the public's health and safety and to protect National Forest System lands, resources, and facilities during the current period of high fire danger. An emergency exists due to extreme hot and dry weather conditions, as indicated by current fire danger indices.
Newly created legislative panel will track federal money coming into New Mexico. New Mexico lawmakers this week rolled out a plan to help prepare for potential hefty reductions in federal funding.
For our interview, Quentin Wilson invited me to the house that he shares with his wife Maria: a beautiful, spacious adobe structure. Sunlight streamed through the large windows and provided ample light for an indoor arboretum with tropical flowers: bougainvillea and poinsettia were in full bloom.
Sunshine, food, new friends, soccer, archery—there were many things to enjoy at Abiquiu’s first Community Potluck hosted at Dar al Islam mosque and retreat facility. The idea for this event arose during a meeting of the Community Café, a new initiative created by Melodie Milhoan, owner of Café Sierra Negra, and Abiquiú resident Laurie Magoon. While attending a recent Community Café meeting, Dar al Islam’s director, Rafaat Ludin, offered the opportunity to make the facility available for a community potluck meant to bring together people from Abiquiu and surrounding communities.
A Reflection on Subsistence, Protection, and Relationship
Cohesion and integration is applying the Natural Being framework as a living pattern language to my own life. I’m demonstrating real subsistence, not commodity farming, but a reciprocal relationship with life, death, food, soil. This is a personal story, a love letter to little Miss Opal, one of my OG goats, one of the first four, one of my teachers.
They say you can't go home again, yet apparently you can always go back to the grocery store. We people sure like to romanticize travel, huh? The possibilities of the open road. The joy of the airport greeting. The certainty that—wherever we go—there will be a McDonald’s with a bathroom.
Found on dry, sandy, gravelly slopes
Seen blooming in May in Plaza Blanca
Greetings fellow-Abiquiuers and those who are far flung. I think the big topic this month is: Are we going into a Tariff-enduced recession? Some analysts think we’re already in one. Typically we don’t know if we’re officially in a recession until 1-2 quarters later. That’s because economic indicators are backward looking.
You’ve probably heard by now that Microsoft is going to stop supplying updates of any kind for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, and that includes the all-important security updates.
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