See Museums and Art, this site. Founded as a lumbering town in 1906. A striking result of the geological process of erosion. Mysterious formations, sculpted by nature. These towering monoliths resemble an eerie Stonehenge.
Monthly campfire includes singing, stories and a hot-dog and marshmallow roast.
Wild Turkey, Great Blue Heron, Black Hawk, Mexican Jay, Painted Redstart, Hepatic Tanager. Early May. This festival features field trips to observe neotropical migratory birds as well as the flora of Southwestern forests and rivers, and to visit Mimbres archaeological sites. One third of all bird species in North America have been sighted along the Gila River in New Mexico, including a rare Black Hawk. The prehistoric Mimbres culture is renown for its beautiful painted pottery that depicts animals and mythological creatures. Colorful wildflowers line the roadsides all over southwest New Mexico.