Outdoor Things To Do

Great Ways to Burn Off Your Holiday Meal in Albuquerque

With holidays that seem to be all about the food, it’s essential to have plans to burn off the extra calories and perk yourself up after the tryptophan overload you may experience after eating your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. Fortunately, Albuquerque has lots of great places to get outdoors, get some exercise, and still visit […]

10 Best Road Trips from Albuquerque

Located in north-central New Mexico, Albuquerque is the perfect launching point for road trips around the state. We’ll share some of our favorite New Mexico road trips that you can take from Albuquerque. So, stock up on the snacks, open your map app, grab your favorite travel partner, and hit the road! Santa Fe Distance […]

Make a Road Trip to Unforgettable Valles Caldera

It could be said that Valles Caldera National Preserve is the closest thing to Yellowstone, minus the geysers and waterfalls . . . and extensive crowds. What can you find at this beautiful location just 90 minutes north of Albuquerque? A dramatic landscape that was also created by volcanic activity, sweeping vistas, centuries of human history, abundant […]

Explore 7 Exciting Midtown/University Parks

The Midtown/University neighborhood is bounded by freeways and major thoroughfares. It wraps around Nob Hill and surrounds the University of New Mexico. Several historic districts make up this neighborhood, including Spruce Park, established in the 1920s, and Martineztown, established in the early 1820s as a stop on El Camino Real. Within this hub of activity, […]

Albuquerque’s Great Outdoors: Guide to Wilderness Trails

Albuquerque is New Mexico’s largest city — a metropolitan area of nearly one million people. Sometimes living in a city can feel suffocating. Sometimes you just want to escape into the wild.Well, Albuquerque is the right place to start. Within an hour’s drive, you can access the wild: tens of thousands of acres of true […]

Discover Hidden Gems: Exploring Albuquerque’s Urban Trails

Here’s the deal: You haven’t got the time nor the gear to tackle Albuquerque’s mountain terrain or wilderness trails. Or maybe you’re just not into that kind of exertion. Still, you’d like to be out in nature. This must be your lucky day. Read on to explore Albuquerque’s urban trails where you can enjoy nature […]