New Mexico True TV

The Emmy award winning NM True Crew explores this southeastern New Mexico city, with the help of schoolkids who wrote in to boast about all it has to offer. From treasure hunting to a heritage walk, from food to fun, the youngsters act as proud tour guides showing off all that Artesia offers.

Las Cruces is New Mexico's second largest city, and it offers a wealth of activity and adventure for the traveler. The Emmy award winning NM True Crew hikes, snacks, shops and sews (yes, sews) its way through just a small sampling of those available fun outings.

New Mexico is rich in well-known and well-visited spots for touring adventure. But there are plenty of great experiences out there that aren’t so bright on the radar. You just have to know where to look, and fortunately the NM True TV Crew supplies this roadmap for adventure in southern New Mexico.

New Mexico offers a tremendous variety of agriculture and livestock operations. And many of them welcome guests to share parts of the adventure. The True TV Crew traveled the state, and found a few of the gems filled with flavor, fun and furry creatures. You'll say you are going because the kids love it, but we can all see that smile on your own face.

Travelers often express their keen interest in “eating where the locals eat.” Fortunately New Mexico is loaded with cafes and diners statewide that have stood the test of time, that serve up local specialties often made from locally sourced ingredients. The NM True Crew has traveled to all corners of the state and share here a few of their favorite food finds.

New Mexico has a historical depth and breadth unmatched by any other state. And much of that history is accessible today, from ancient ruins to rebuilt pioneer villages to mining ghost towns. The options are as varied as they are eye-opening, and all offer a visitor a chance to step back in time and learn about the lives and lifestyles that preceded us.

There might be more adventure packed into this area than in any other part of New Mexico, and if you know New Mexico you know that’s really saying something. The history, the culture, the beauty and the diversity of the Pecos region simply serve as a tremendous backdrop for all there is to experience and do here. Hiking, fishing, exploring, relaxing…what are you looking for? Or maybe the better question is what are you waiting for?

New Mexico's capital city gets, deservedly, a great deal of publicity for all that it can offer travelers. But visitors might not realize there are adventures and experiences just a short drive north. So the True Crew set out to take the road north, and found easy drive options that are as varied as they are memorable.

New Mexico is packed 'til its borders bulge with an unmatched blend of cultures. And woven through the landscape is the heritage of that western icon, the cowboy. The True Crew leaps spurs-first into the modern day connections a visitor can make with that legendary way of life. That includes opportunities to experience where and how the cowboy lived over the past few centuries, and even how to dress in the cowboy way. Oh, and the poetry of the open range. Saddle up, it's time to ride.

This episode is all about moments, surprises, and surprising moments. Valencia County is within a short drive from the state's busiest metropolitan area, but the True Crew discovered a friendly rural area loaded with memorable adventures and experiences. And, of course, loaded with adorable alpacas. Give it a watch!

A southern New Mexico mountain retreat, Cloudcroft offers small town charm, cooler summer temperatures, and plenty of adventure. Whether on foot, on ATV’s, or perched on a barstool Michael and the Emmy-winning NM True TV Crew found fun, food and fairways on the mountaintop. Join them as they explore this unique town loaded with character and characters.

Two steel rails and a steam engine. That was the recipe for shaping our state's character in so many ways over the past century and a half. Town's thrived, businesses boomed, and maybe most importantly the world came to New Mexico thanks to trains. The True Crew looks at the lasting impact of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway company...then, and now.

The True TV Crew leaves no adventure untried, and in this collection of favorite stories are some of the most entertaining of their experiences. Michael takes on the square dance floor, the horno and its cooking secrets, weaving, and other distinctive New Mexico ways of life.

These are special opportunities. The True Crew visits New Mexico locations where you can experience history, culture, art and adventure with a stay rather than a stop. Each of the locations pampers you with ways silk sheets and mint-topped pillows never can. Enjoy.

Whether biking or fishing inside an ancient volcano, or exploring inside a massive cavern, or strolling on snowy white sand dunes New Mexico will never disappoint the nature adventurer. Drastically different landscapes and experiences await you.

The True Crew has had many adventures that have managed to increase their heart rates. Those experiences also created some of their favorite stories, and here they have gathered the best of those segments...in the appropriately named collection: Adrenaline!

Anywhere you're going in New Mexico is going to be a great destination. But let's not overlook the travels to get there. The True Crew has gathered several of their favorite modes of travel here, with everything from cliff-climbing horses to trail-traveling llamas.

This is where the wildest of the Wild West called home. What is largely rangeland is also packed with history that doesn’t just exist in books. Businesses and buildings with, we can it “colorful,” rich histories aren’t simply still standing but are inviting visitors in to share that western heritage. From indoor gallows to a church rectory now serving as a luxury B&B, this part of northeastern New Mexico will hold your interest and perhaps steal your heart.