Dinosaurs roamed New Mexico millions of years ago, and mysteriously died out 66 million years ago. The prevailing theory was that a massive asteroid struck Earth near what is now Mexico, causing tidal ...

Touchstones to the known world begin to melt away with each step upon crossing the threshold of the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness. In the labyrinthine desert dreamscape, weathered rocks rise out of the ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. Located in the arid desert of northwestern New Mexico, the Bisti Badlands ...

FARMINGTON, N.M. — The Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness is hidden a few miles south of Farmington. The location was known to be a swamp about 65 million years ago. It was a home to prehistoric animals. It’s ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – One thing that northwestern New Mexico is known for is lots of dinosaur fossils. Previously, paleontologists estimated that the fossils in the Birsti Badlands were 70 million years ...

The Bisti Badlands in northwestern New Mexico look like another planet. Sandstone-capped hoodoos fill canyons like a forest of altars to strange gods. An easy day trip from Farmington, N.M., the ...

"Lux Noctis" is a series of photographs depicting landscapes of North America within the framework of traditional landscape photography, influenced by ideas of planetary exploration,19th-century ...

If you're after an adventure that combines history, exploration, and a variety of activities, the American Southwest has it all. These 15 road trips will give you a little bit of everything. Get ready ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. There is no turning back after a maiden journey into New Mexico’s badlands. Considering the minimal vegetation, ...