Located in northeastern New Mexico, Mt. Capulin is an extinct volcano located in the remains of an 8000 square mile volcanic field. Declared a national monument in 1916, from the rim you can see 4 states. Learn about the first woman to be named a custodian of the park service, the man who built the road to the top and the how you can hike the rim and see the remains of lava flows from the last eruption 60,000 years ago.

The Alpine Loop is a 65 mile off-road adventure.  Connecting the towns of Silverton, Ouray and Lake City it takes you far above the tree line to elevations of almost 13000 feet.  Long used by miners to reach remote areas of the San Juan Mountains, it was designated a National Backcountry Byway in 1989.  Takes you by several ghost towns including Animas Forks.  Opens each year in late May and closes down in October.  Spectacular wildflowers, waterfalls, amazing peaks and valleys.  We've driven the Loop for over 45 years.  It is still the best.  

We see the beautiful floats on New Year's morning but we seldom see the little things that get them to this point; nor some of the support activities of that day. Having spend many years living in Pasadena and being friends with many "white suitors" you develop a real awareness of this annual event. So we will look aat the parade route, the history (a small portion) and what goes into building and driving these floats.

Join Brenda Tindel and Joe Algermissen as they share what they learned from traveling through Iceland by auto. Their trip included both the Golden Circle and the complete Ring Road around the island nation. See geysers, glaciers, icebergs, waterfalls, a junction of continental plates, and the amazing variety of terrain along the country’s only highway. Also see sheep, Icelandic horses, seals, and puffins. Add in the striking Hallgrimskirkja church, the Sun Voyager sculpture, and the famous Blue Lagoon, and you’ll get an idea what Iceland has to offer. This might even help you plan a trip to this fascinating country.