Saturday, November 14 – 08:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Elephant Butte Lake
Free Boating Safety Class
Fees: Free
Saturday, November 14
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Oliver Lee
Fall Colors Hike
While hiking the canyon bottom enjoy the scenic beauty and fall colors at Dog Canyon. Discover the diversity of plants and animals that are reliant on this oasis in the desert. Learn [...]

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NEW! Trail to the Past Tour
A guided tour of the Trail to the Past is offered Saturday at 1:30 p.m.  This 1/4 mile walk offers visitors a chance to visit a small Mogollon alcove dwelling and a large pictograph panel.
Other tours and programs may be offered depending upon staffing availability. Check ahead for times and [...]

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Two-thousand and nine marks the International Year of Astronomy.  In honor of this, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument will host an evening of archeology and astronomy.  Join us at the Aldo Leopold Amphitheater adjacent to the Gila Visitor Center on Saturday, October 10 at 6:30 p.m. for an opportunity to explore the wonders of the [...]

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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, in conjunction with Western National Parks Association and Western New Mexico University, will be hosting a free lecture by noted archaeologist Stephen Lekson on October 7th at 7 p.m. at the WNMU Global Resource Center Auditorium.  Dr. Lekson, will speak about his new work A History of the Ancient Southwest, [...]

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Guided tours of Pueblo Bonito are offered daily at 10AM and 2PM from April through October. Also during these months, we provide Night Sky programs on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday nights at dusk. Other tours and campground evening programs may be offered throughout the year. Check the bulleting boards at the Visitor Center and Campground [...]

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LAS CRUCES — Stand on a 107-year-old bridge under the moonlight and hear the story of La Llorona, the “weeping woman” in Hispanic folklore. Spend a few moments with Pat Garrett, the lawman who killed Billy the Kid. Or meet Anastacia Perea, a school teacher from southern Dona Ana County in 1875.
Ghosts of the Past [...]

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On Friday August the 28th the White Sands Missile Range will be conducting a Test over the Monument.  White Sands National Monument will remain closed until  Approx. 09:40 am. Highway 70 will be closed during that time.

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Last entry into cave is 5:00 Mountain Time until September 7; afterward last entry is 3:30 p.m.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park is open every day of the year except for December 25.
EXPANDED (SUMMER) HOURS: Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tours are available 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Last entry into [...]

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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Superintendent Steve Riley announced today that no entrance fee will be charged for visiting Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument the weekend of August 15 -16, 2009.  The multi-agency Gila Visitor Center is open from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm.  The Gila Cliff Dwellings are open daily from 8:00 am until [...]

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Exhibit Opening: The Art of Cultivation
Aug. 13, 6-8 p.m.
This fine art exhibit will feature the works of The Border Artists and will be located in the Museum’s Arts Corridor through Dec. 6, 2009. There will be a reception with refreshments. Admission to the opening reception is free. Regular Museum admission of $5 for adults, $3 [...]

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