New Mexico True TV

Join Michael and the New Mexico True Television crew as they head to "Cowboy Country" in northeast New Mexico. Your trip begins with the loveable alpacas at Victory Ranch and continues with classic cars and western wear in Raton. Get up close to the wildlife at Vermejo Park Ranch, have a cold one at the Colfax Tavern, and take a dip in the Montezuma Hot Springs. Wrap up your road trip at the St. James Hotel in Cimarron, where history isn't the only thing haunting the halls.

Southwest New Mexico is known as "Old West Country," but Michael finds out there's a lot more to the region in this episode. Begin with a road trip across Hwy 60 through the VLA (Very Large Array) to Pie Town, one of the state's tastiest destinations. Find out what's on the horizon for Spaceport America, grab a bite at the Adobe Deli in Deming, and take a tour of historic La Mesilla. After you explore the art scene in Silver City take in a sunset at City of Rocks State Park.

This week, New Mexico True Television hits the road for horseback riding and mountain biking in Ruidoso, history in Lincoln, art in Roswell, tasty treats at McGinn's Pistachio Tree Ranch, and exploration at Valley of Fires and White Sands National Monument.

In this episode Michael and the New Mexico True TV team quite literally bend over backward to show you the adventures available in northwest New Mexico. From overhead among Red Rock bluffs to overnight in a blasted rock cave, you will see some unique and beautiful parts of the state. There's food and fishing and trading posts

This episode tours North Central New Mexico's many attractions, and not just the well-known ones. Georgia O'Keeffe painted at Ghost Ranch, but we'll join in as Michael climbs, rides and 'arrows' his way around the spectacular scenery. And we'll tag along as molten metal becomes art, as a river float becomes an adrenaline rush, and as one man's trash becomes another man's...home. That's just part of the adventures that await you in the 27 minutes ahead, on New Mexico True Television. NOTE: Since the original airing of this story the Shidoni Foundry has ceased the Saturday "pours." But the galleries and sculpture garden remain open.

Hike, bike, and ride (cables and trolleys) your way around the adventures offered by central New Mexico in this episode. Michael and crew visit a historic saloon, an overflowing growers' market, and some geological wonders found almost nowhere else on the planet. And for fans of the Albuquerque-shot hit TV series "Breaking Bad" there is a special treat.