Capitan New Mexico: From the Coalora Coal Mines to Smokey Bear scenic driving scenic driving petrified wood

petrified wood

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New Mexico's remote Jornada del Muerto became

Nearby forest campgrounds are also marked

these markers tell an incredible story about our cultures and origins

Capitan New Mexico: From the Coalora Coal Mines to Smokey Bear scenic driving scenic driving petrified woodNew Mexico's Lincoln County has inspired generations with stories of rugged mining towns, outlaws, vigilantes, and other fixtures of the Wild West in the American imagination. Capitan is one community that's relatively recent compared to the Pueblos and Spanish settlements throughout the state, but has taken on a rich history and culture all its own. Author and local historian Gary Cozzens draws from historical archives, archeological sources, and