SCENIC DRIVING NEW MEXICO : exploring the state's most spectacular byways and back roads

Pack up the car and enjoy thirty-five drives through some of the most spectacular scenery in New Mexico, where the culture, terrain, and climate are as diverse as the Land of Enchantment itself. This indispensable highway companion maps out short trips for exploring the state’s scenic byways and back roads. Join nature writer and photographer Laurence Parent on an adventure that takes you from the dunes at White Sands National Park to the lush forests of the Sacramento Mountains to the rugged waters of the Pecos River. Pack up the car and enjoy thirty-five drives through some of the most spectacular scenery in New Mexico, where the culture, terrain, and climate are as diverse as the Land of Enchantment itself. This indispensable highway companion maps out short trips for exploring the state's scenic byways and back roads. Join nature writer and photographer laurence Parent on an adventure that takes you from the dunes at White Sands National Park to the lust forests of the Sacramento Mountains to the clear, rushing waters of the Pecos River With over 30 carefully selected scenic drives, this book offers myriad ways to explore the Land of Enchantment. Pass through the foothills of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains, stop in the ghost town of Madrid, or gaze at the immense caves of Carlsbad Caverns National Park.