My Favorite Place -- The Pecos Wilderness

The mountains, trees, and rivers of the Pecos Wilderness in New Mexico stand out in my childhood memories as elegant, majestic, and fierce. That is why I will always remember that wilderness to be one of my favorite places. The trees are tall and green, their branches forever dipped in snow. The waters are crisp, clear, and cold. As a child, I would crawl out onto a fallen tree that would span the river and look below to see the fish darting through the currents. My family and I would hike through the forests, stopping to pick wild strawberries. Eventually we would come across crystal lined caves. If we were lucky, the sun would hit the open mouth just right so that the inside of the cave would sparkle. The Pecos is a beautiful place that is tied to some of my favorite childhood memories.


Lake Nambe in the Pecos Wilderness


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  1. Laura GibbsAugust 20, 2018 at 5:14 PM

    This is wonderful, Haley! And of course India is a place of incredible landscapes and sacred spaces. And CAVES. Maybe you will want to learn about the amazing rock-cut temples in India ... the gods and goddesses are well represented there!

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  2. UnknownSeptember 3, 2018 at 2:09 AM

    Hey Haley! The Pecos Wilderness sounds really nice, majestic, and serene – great use of descriptive language in your post. Did you grow up near there or did you just visit there a lot? Your picture also looks great; I definitely would not have pictured a wilderness in New Mexico to have snow. Are you a big fan of hiking/nature in general?

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  3. UnknownSeptember 23, 2018 at 10:57 PM

    Hey Haley,

    The Pecos Wilderness sounds as majestic as you made it seem. As a nature-loving individual myself, it would be nice to visit this area! If I were to tie a memorable moment that involved hiking/skiing and what not, I would say Key Stone is the most relevant in this case! You should definitely go check that place out.

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