Mark Aspelin is The New Mexico Travel Guy (www.newmexicotravelguy.com), a freelance travel writer and author who shares travel advice, events, photos, and stories about the amazing people he meets during his quest to visit EVERY town in his home state of New Mexico – the Land of Enchantment.
He’s the author of over 50 blog posts and articles and two highly rated books: “Profitable Conservation: Business Strategies That Boost Your Bottom Line, Protect Wildlife, and Conserve Biodiversity” and “How to Fail at Life: Lessons for the Next Generation”. He has a B.S. in Biology from the University of Notre Dame, M.S. in Biology from Creighton University, and MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.
Mark has worked with a wide variety of organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, The Coca-Cola Company, Intel Corporation, Molina Healthcare, United HealthGroup, and The International Crane Foundation, and he is a volunteer Docent at the ABQ BioPark. His articles and interviews have been featured by GreenBiz, Inside EPA, Perceptive Travel, and the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation’s Half-Earth Project. Mark is also an avid traveler who has visited over 100 countries and all 50 U.S. States and he lives in the mountains outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
When it comes to horse racing, I’m an idiot. Then again, I’m an idiot when it comes to most things in life, so perhaps that’s not saying much. I have very limited experience with horses and I’m not into gambling or betting. So, it’s probably a good thing that I’ve never been to a horse race before. But on a sunny August afternoon...
The amazing adventures of the Coe family and everything you need to know to make the most of your visit to Glencoe, New Mexico
Everything you need to know about the River of Lights Holiday lighting display in Albuquerque, and a few things you don't need to know
Each year as the fall colors start to fade and the weather starts to get cold in New Mexico (stop laughing if you’re from Alaska, North Dakota, or similar place), tens of thousands of visitors begin to arrive at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in San Antonio, New Mexico. These visitors are of the winged variety, in the form of cranes, geese, and...
Visting "The Most Dangerous Town in America" for the Billy the Kid Pageant and Old Lincoln Days
San Patricio is one of those “blink and you’ll miss it” towns along the Billy the Kid Trail in the Hondo Valley of Southeastern New Mexico. However, several artists apparently didn’t blink when passing through town. The light of the Hondo valley attracted painters like moth to a flame, and some of them decided to settle down in San Patricio...
Unusual sculptures and the Tinnie Silver Dollar Steakhouse
Apples, Rolling Hills, and the Hondo Valley Eagles
Everything you need to know about visiting the Breaking Bad statue in Albuquerque, and a few surprises from the statue unveiling day!
An overnight stay in Raton on the way to see the Red Hot Chili Peppers concert in Denver