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If you said yes to either of these questions, then please join us for Aggie Experience this year! During our open house events, you will discover the benefits of attending New Mexico State University and get the opportunity to connect with faculty, staff, and students from across the university.

What can you get out of Aggie Experience?

Aggie Experience is your chance to explore all that New Mexico State University has to offer with a personalized look at how our Aggie family provided opportunities for your educational success.

Spend an unforgettable day as an NMSU Aggie

• Pursue your passion and learn more about the nearly 100 degree programs available
• Discover Aggie life first-hand from current students
• Experience one-of-a-kind activities as an NMSU Aggie
• Tour our picturesque campus, it’s amenities and cozy housing options
• Meet your future professors and mentors
• Learn about admission and financial aid options
• Apply during Aggie Experience and we’ll waive the $25 admission fee

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New Mexico State University is a beautiful campus and we would love to see you here. Whether you are bringing your student on a campus tour for the first time or coming to visit your current student at NMSU, we are here to help make the process easier. Here you will find resources that help you plan your trip and make the most out of your time in Las Cruces.

Setting up a Campus Visit

Your first step to setting up a successful campus visit is contacting the Undergraduate Admissions Office . They can assist you with setting up your prospective visit date and making sure you are prepared in advance for what to expect. A typical campus visit includes a presentation from an Admissions Advisor, they will cover information related to financing your student’s education and admissions details, followed by a tour of campus. During your time here, you and your student do have the option of meeting with someone from their academic department of interest, just make sure to indicate you are interested in this when you are setting up your visit.

Getting Here

Our students come from all over the world, therefore we know that our visitors do as well. We want to make sure that your trip to NMSU is as smooth as possible and the first step is getting here! We are located in the heart of southern New Mexico, in sunny Las Cruces. The closest airport is located in El Paso, TX, which is about an hour away. If you are driving, make sure to get the right address by clicking the button below. This will help you find your way to NMSU, no matter where you’re coming from.

Parking at NMSU

Not knowing where to park can be frustrating, especially on a college campus. As a visitor at NMSU, you have options that can help alleviate this stress and plan your day. If you are visiting NMSU for a campus tour with the Undergraduate Admissions Office, feel free to park near the Educational Services Building where we have designated parking for our Future Aggies. During large events, such as Aggie Experience or Aggie Welcome and Orientation, you may park anywhere on campus, with the exception of metered spots, service vehicle spots, and handicapped spots. You may also sign up for a Visitor E-Permit that will allow you to park anywhere on campus for your selected visit dates.

Eating in Las Cruces

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Hotels near NMSU

(Updated 8/1/2023)

Comfort Suites NMSU Rate: $109 plus tax/night 2101 S. Triviz Drive 575-522-1300

Courtyard by Marriott Las Cruces at NMSU NMSU Rate: $109 plus tax/night 456 E. University Avenue 575-526-1722

Extended Stay America Select Las Cruces (Previously Woodspring) NMSU Rate: $45 2080 S. Triviz Drive 575-993-5606

Hilton Garden Inn NMSU Rate: (Contact hotel for current rates) 2550 Don Roser Drive 575-522-0900

Holiday Inn Express & Suites NMSU Rate: (Contact hotel for current rates) 2635 S. Valley Drive 575-527-9947

Ramada Las Cruces Hotel and Conference Center NMSU Rate: (Contact hotel for current rates) 201 E. University Avenue 575-526-4411

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• Community Colleges (students already in college looking to potentially transfer to NMSU) : Our Community College Group Visit consists of a transfer specific presentation and a walking tour. Total time is about 1.5-2 hours.
• High Schools (9th – 12th grades) : Our High School Group Visit consists of a presentation geared towards incoming freshman and a walking tour (including seeing one of the freshman residence halls if the group is not too large). Total time is about 1.5 – 2 hours. Groups are also given a list of other departments on campus to contact that might be able to provide age-appropriate additional activities on your selected date.
• Middle Schools (6th – 8th grades) : Our Middle School Group Visit consists of a welcome and a 45-60 minute walking tour. Groups are also given a list of other departments on campus to contact that might be able to provide age-appropriate additional activities on your selected date.
• Elementary School (3rd – 5th grades) : Our Elementary School Group Visit consists of a welcome and a 30-45 minute walking tour. Groups are also given a list of other departments on campus to contact that might be able to provide age-appropriate additional activities on your selected date.
• Younger than 3rd grade : Given the limited facilities and resources that we have as a university to work with this young of an age group, our Campus Visit Coordinator will reach out to you to discuss options for your selected date.

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To arrange a campus tour, call 575.439.3600  or fill out the Campus Tour Request Form found below. 

We will show you the beautiful NMSU-A campus which is the home to roadrunners, quail, lizards, owls, bobcats, deer, and yes, rattlesnakes! Wear your walking shoes, because the campus can be steep climbing. In summer, wear light clothing as temperatures can soar to triple digits.

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Due to precautions being taken to prevent the spread of coronavirus and to comply with the governor’s recommendations as well as the recommendations of NMHU’s President, all events scheduled on New Mexico Highlands University Campus or in affiliation with travel for March and April including campus visits, tours, and events have been postponed until further direction. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Named in honor of Thomas C. Rodgers, a professor of mathematics who also served as academic dean of the Normal University. He guided hundreds of students over the years who found his council good and his friendship an inspiration. Once used as the campus library, Rodgers Hall now houses the offices of the president, vice presidents and the cashier’s office.

Ilfeld Auditorium

The oldest building on campus was named for Adele Ilfeld, wife of Charles Ilfeld, a prominent Las Vegas businessman who donated $25,000 to the building project. Charles Ilfeld was a civic leader and served on the Board of Regents of the Normal School. The board subsequently named the building after his deceased wife, Adele. He and his brothers were pioneering businessmen in New Mexico and representatives of a thriving German-Jewish community in Northern New Mexico. Ilfeld is the entertainment venue for the campus. In addition to concerts and theater productions, the building is home to Cineflix at Ilfeld, which features free movies each week.

Thomas C. Donnelly Library

Named for Thomas C. Donnelly, the 10 th and longest-serving president of Highlands (1952-1970). His administration, which began in 1952, was marked by the vision to see futures, the courage to sustain purposes and the resourcefulness to supply means to expand the university’s educational programs and its physical facilities. President Donnelly was responsible for the implementation of several new academic course offerings. While the goal of educating teachers still took precedence, Donnelly promoted development of the general academic curriculum so that teachers and other degree-seeking students would receive a strong background in the liberal arts and sciences.

Ivan Hilton Science and Technology Building

Ivan Hilton was a former member and president of the Board of Regents at Highlands. He was a founder and long-time president and chief executive officer of the First National Bank of Las Vegas. Hilton owned the property on which the building stands and donated it to the university in 1985. He also served as mayor of Las Vegas and state senator.

Victoria D. de Sanchez Teacher Education Center

Victoria D. de Sanchez was recognized internationally as an education pioneer in a career spanning nearly five decades. De Sanchez was a 1939 Highlands graduate, earning her master’s in 1944, and became one of the first two Hispanic native New Mexicans to serve as a Highlands professor. She was best known for becoming the highest-ranking woman in the international Alliance for Progress and her work to develop Spanish textbooks and teacher training materials in six countries, affecting millions of students who had not previously had such materials. She worked as a teacher, administrator and adviser in New Mexico as well as various Latin American countries, establishing a teacher training school in Guatemala. She retired in the 1970s and published her memoirs, “In the Footsteps of an Educator,” in 1989.

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The residential hall was built in 1942 and named for Margaret Kennedy, English professor and dean of women. Kennedy also served on the committee that established West Las Vegas High School. She was a world traveler and served on a pre-World War II committee that lectured on education in China.

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The residential hall is named for James E. “Colonel” Connor, who joined the Highlands community in 1940 as comptroller and who assisted then president Thomas Donnelly in campus expansion.

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Originally from Michigan, Harold Brandt came to Highlands in 1938 when he was offered the position of chair of the Industrial Arts Department. He held this position for 36 years. During World War II, he coordinated the Navy V5 program at Highlands. Under this program, many Navy pilots learned to fly at the Las Vegas airport. In 1954, he was instrumental in starting the first two-year technical institute in New Mexico. Associate degree programs were offered in electronics, electrical and machine technology. For 25 years, Brandt served as chairman of the Highlands’ Faculty Athletic Committee. In 1972, he was elected city councilman and in 1976 was elected mayor of Las Vegas.

L. Michael Messina Field

Former Highlands Board of Regents member L. Michael Messina is a prominent Albuquerque attorney. Messina is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Yale Law School. After practicing with a Wall Street firm, he worked with legal Services of Albuquerque and then became director of the national health law program, litigating health issues across the country. Messina has had a private law practice for more over 30 years. He has taught at New Haven College, the UCLA School of Law, the UCLA School of Public Health and, on an adjunct basis, at the University of New Mexico Law School. He has served on the board of the New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation and the New Mexico Council on Crime and Delinquency.

John A. Wilson Physical Complex

Wilson, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of Color Tile, Inc., a subsidiary of the Tandy Corporation, received his bachelor of arts degree from Highlands in 1948 and his master’s in 1950. He was awarded an honorary doctor of humane letters degree by the university in 1983. Wilson also served as president of the HU Foundation. He started his career in 1951 as a leather craft store manager then served as district manager, regional manager and vice president for both Tandy Leather and American Handicrafts and vice president of the Tandy Corporation. In 1974-75, he was president and chief operating officer of the corporation, and with the spinoff of Tandycrafts, Inc., in 1975, was named president, chief executive officer and a director of the new subsidiary. When Color Tile, Inc., was made a separate company, he became its CEO and board chairman, as well as president of Color Tile Mart, and serving on all Tandy Product boards.

Leveo and Patricia Sanchez Family Stadium

Named for long-term supporters of Highlands University. Leveo Sanchez is a dynamic leader with decades of domestic and international business success and distinguished public service. He is a New Mexico native and returned to the state in 2006.  In May, 2008, Gov. Bill Richardson appointed Sanchez to the Highlands Board of Regents.

From 1966 through 2005, Sanchez established several successful businesses in governmental and management consulting, banking, real estate development and investment, property management, and export trading.

State Land Office

New Mexico Highlands University is a beneficiary of the state trust.  There are 22 beneficiaries of the state trust that include public schools, universities and hospitals.  Ray Powell, Commissioner of Public Lands is an elected state official responsible for administering the state’s land grant trust. Thirteen million acres of land were granted to New Mexico in 1898 and 1910. Each tract is held in trust for the public schools, universities, as well as special schools and hospitals that serve children with physical, visual, and auditory disabilities. The State Land Office strives to maintain a balanced approach in its administration of these lands, maximizing returns to the trust’s beneficiaries while preserving the lands, and the plants and animals that inhabit them, for future generations of New Mexicans.  In fiscal year 2010, the trust lands and permanent funds produced more than $420 million in income for the beneficiaries.  “When we take care of our land, our land takes care of us!” Learn more about the New Mexico State Land Office .

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How Palm Beach Gardens is growing: Tiger Woods' golf arena towers over PBSC campus

You can't miss the tgl's sofi center when you drive down rca boulevard south of the gardens mall. league play is expected to begin in january..

PALM BEACH GARDENS – The indoor golf arena rising on the Palm Beach State College campus in Palm Beach Gardens now towers over nearby homes, neighborhood buildings, passing delivery trucks and neighboring trees at around 75 feet tall.

Crews have finished building the SoFi Center's foundations. And the steel and walls and roof panels are on site. Roof work began this month, and crews are working six days a week for 10 hours per day, said a spokesperson for TGL, the interactive golf league that will call the center home. That league is being led by golf legends Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, who both have homes in the region.

The structure is the second iteration of the arena, once imagined as an inflatable dome. Those original plans were scrapped when blustery weather and a power outage left the nascent dome in tatters. Construction on this steel and concrete arena began March 18 with the exterior due to be complete in early August, the spokesperson said.

The bones of the building — eight white pillars on three sides covered with slats of metal — stand tall over the tightly packed landscape of RCA Boulevard and PBSC’s north county campus.

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About 10 large cranes, dozens of crew members and a few security guards surround the site lined by pine trees.

When the exterior is finished, a team will install technology — which will include a 46-by-64-foot Jumbotron-type screen — in time for a rehearsal in mid-fall. The first match is set to be broadcasted on ESPN on Jan. 7, 2025, during prime time, the spokesperson said.

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Homecoming 2024: We look forward to seeing you!

Join us on Saturday, September 28, for Homecoming 2024. We invite you back to campus for a day filled with fun, food and football! Start your day with a visit to the Alumni Welcome Tent in front of Cole Hall. Check in, pick up your free alumni gift and learn about the day’s activities.

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Join us on Saturday, September 28, for Homecoming 2024. We invite you back to campus for a day filled with fun, food and football! Start your day with a visit to the Alumni Welcome Tent in front of Cole Hall. Check in, pick up your free alumni gift and learn about the day’s activities. Join in the Street Fair festivities on Chapin Drive. See the amazing changes to campus on a walking tour. Don’t miss the Alumni Barbecue with gatherings for our Black Alumni Advisory Council, Bloomfield College Alumni Network, Hispanic/Latinx/a/o Alumni Network, Recent Alumni Network, Women’s Initiative Network. Then, at 5:00 p.m., it’s game time!! Cheer the Red Hawks to victory over Union College!

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Check out the many activities happening throughout the day and plan your schedule! Be sure to keep tabs on your inbox, as registration will open soon!

Alumni Welcome Tent 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Tent Outside Cole Hall (formerly College Hall)

Gather with fellow alumni, sign in, check out the program for the day and pick up your alumni gift. Information will be available from campus partners. Don’t forget to pick up your tickets to the big game!

Please note: Discounted football game ticket sales will be available for sale via online Homecoming registration only for on-site pick up at the Welcome Tent (not at the gates).

Campus Tours 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. / Starting Point – Alumni Welcome Tent outside Admissions Entrance of Cole Hall

Join a walking tour of campus for alumni, friends and families. First stop – Cole Hall! The walking tour campus map at the Alumni Welcome Tent.

George Segal Gallery Exhibition and Kids Art Corner Time TBD | Kasser Theater Lobby

Street fair 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | chapin drive.

Alumni, students, families and our community are invited to gather for the Street Fair! Enjoy live music and activities including face painting, photo booths, balloon art, carnival rides and inflatables. Check out the information tables and learn about the work of schools and departments. There will also be exciting opportunities to interact with tables offering games and demonstrations. Don’t miss the fire truck, which is sure to be a hit for the little ones!

Mainstage / Student Performances 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Amphitheater

Head over to the Amphitheater to enjoy featured performances, demonstrations and interactive presentations at the mainstage.

• WMSC’s Live Music Showcase Spectacular! / 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Enjoy an enchanting collection of live music performances by talented local bands, thoughtfully curated and proudly presented by the acclaimed campus radio station, WMSC FM.
• Players Variety Show / 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Enjoy some acting, singing, dancing and more brought to you by Players: A Programming Board of the SGA who are celebrating their 87th season!
• Homecoming Student Talent Showcase / 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Come see student groups perform skits based on the Homecoming theme!

Alumni Barbecue 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Historic Quad (area outside Freeman/Russ/Chapin Halls)

Join fellow graduates for the signature alumni event of the day. Enjoy a BBQ lunch, live music, games, fun for the kids and more! Celebrate school spirit as we get ready for kick off! We look forward to welcoming alumni of Bloomfield College to the Montclair family! If you are a member of the class of 2004 this is your chance to reunite with your alma mater and classmates for a special 20th reunion celebration!

Join us for our alumni networking group gatherings:

• Black Alumni Advisory Council (BAAC)
• Bloomfield College Alumni Network (BCAA)
• Hispanic/Latinx/a/o Alumni Network (HLAN)
• Recent Alumni Network (RAN)
• Women’s Initiative Network (WIN)

Sample craft beer from our featured local breweries:

• Cricket Hill Brewery
• Ghost Hawk Brewing Company
• Montclair Brewery

Cost: $25.00* per person, $15.00 for kids (12 and under) (under 2 free) – Pre-Registration Required. Walk-in cost: $35 per person.

*Includes food, drinks and a $5 gift to The Fund for Montclair State.

Must be 21 or older and provide valid photo ID to consume alcohol.

Athletics: Alumni Swimming and Diving Meet 2:00 p.m. | Panzer Athletic Center Pool

Open to Swimming and Diving alumni and their families. Members of the current and prior teams come together for an Alumni vs. Varsity swimming and diving meet.

Homecoming Tailgate 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Lot 7 (Adjacent to Sprague Field)

All are welcome! Enjoy food trucks, beer, wine, music and tailgate games and celebrate school spirit as we get ready for kick off and watch the game!

Cost: Free admission; Beer/Wine/Cider/Seltzer and Food Truck Concessions

Athletics: Garage Party 3:30 p.m. | Red Hawk Athletics Annex

“Garage Party” at the Red Hawk Athletics Annex for all young athletic alumni. Enjoy fun, food and football!

Red Hawk Sports Network’s “Game Day” Live Broadcast 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Sprague Field Endzone

Stop by the Athletics Annex to see Montclair State University student broadcasters from the Red Hawk Sports Network as they host a live Game Day broadcast. Watch them break down the upcoming big game, interview Montclair coaches and athletes, and talk all things Red Hawk Sports. And after you see them in person, you can watch this show and the student-led broadcast of the homecoming football game on the RHSN’s YouTube channel, your home for MSU sports and an exciting partnership between the School of Communication and Media and Montclair State Athletics. Not only are the broadcasters and analysts students, but every crew position ranging from utility to cameraperson to director are filled by School of Communication and Media students.

Homecoming Football Game: Montclair State University vs. Union College 5:00 p.m. | Sprague Field

Cheer the Red Hawks on to victory as they take on Union College at 5:00 p.m.

Cost: $5.00 Alumni Discount. Please note: Discounted football game ticket sales will be available only via online Homecoming registration for on-site pickup at the Welcome Tent (not at the gates). Tickets must be picked up at the Alumni Welcome Tent by 4:00 p.m.

Please note: All tickets purchased at the ticket booth on Homecoming day will cost $10 for adults and $5 for children, senior citizens and veterans. No additional discounts apply.

Parking is Free!

Complimentary parking is available in the Red Hawk Parking Deck and all surface lots .

Let’s keep our school spirit soaring! Come back to campus and join fellow Red Hawks for one or all of the many opportunities to connect.

Registration will open soon!

Photo and/or video may be taken at this event. By registering and attending, you consent to being recorded. Images may be used in future Montclair State University publications and materials. If you would prefer not to be photographed, please inform the photographer.

For more information about Homecoming activities, contact the Office Alumni Engagement at [email protected] or 973-655-4141.

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Convicted "Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed 's lawyers are asking the state of New Mexico to release her from prison in the wake of Alec Baldwin's case dismissal.

Jason Bowles filed a motion for a new trial or dismissal "for severe and ongoing discovery violations by the State" on Tuesday, according to court documents obtained by NBC News.

The court filing called the discovery violation revealed during Baldwin's trial last week "egregious."

The motion for her release comes after Baldwin's criminal trial was dismissed in stunning fashion on Friday, when 1st Judicial District Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer found that special prosecutor Kari T. Morrissey had suppressed evidence pertaining to live ammunition in connection to the fatal 2021 on-set shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

"There is no way for the court to right this wrong," Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer said during court. "The sanction of dismissal is the only warranted remedy."

The dismissal was with prejudice, meaning the involuntary manslaughter case against Baldwin cannot be filed again.

Baldwin’s lawyers asserted that the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office took possession of live rounds of ammunition as evidence but did not record them in the official case file or reveal their existence to the actor’s defense team.

Morrissey insisted the disputed ammunition was not linked to the case or hidden from Baldwin’s lawyers.

“I believe the importance of the evidence was misconstrued by the defense attorneys,” Morrissey told reporters outside the court.

In a separate trial in March, Reed was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and later sentenced to 18 months in prison.

In the filing, Bowles also calls for Morrissey to “be removed as Special Prosecutor for the misconduct that has been found, and the violations committed in Ms. Gutierrez Reed’s case.” 

NBC News has reached out to Morrissey for comment.

In an interview last week, Bowles said, "The judge absolutely made the right decision on the law and on the facts. ... The judge found the state committed misconduct. A lot of emotions. I mean, seeing Mr. Baldwin, knowing what he was going through, knowing what Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is going through right now being in prison, and that the state has committed a pattern of violations of discovery ... it’s devastating."

Chloe Melas is an entertainment correspondent for NBC News. 

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Colorado’s Oddest Roadside Attractions

Connor mokrzycki, sometimes, it’s all about the random stuff you find along the way..

Colorado is chock-full of natural beauty, from stunning mountain ranges and gorgeous alpine lakes to red rock canyons and the vast plains in the east. 

And in between those natural wonders, it’s also home to some of America’s most interesting, historic and outright bizarre roadside attractions. There’s no better time than summer to take to the open road and explore all that the Centennial State has to offer, so if you’re planning a road trip, here are five spots that you need to see along the way.

South Park Coney Island

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Since it first opened in 1966 on Colfax Avenue, the storied sausage-shaped diner has moved twice, all while earning its place in the hearts—and stomachs—of Coloradans. 

Now located about 50 minutes from campus along Route 285 in the town of Bailey, the 42-foot-long hot dog stands in stark contrast to its surrounding spruce and pine trees. The hot dog stand’s name, South Park Coney Island, pays homage to the delicacy’s New York roots.

It’s a great spot to pull off the road for a quick bite to eat, whether you’re in the mood for a classic frank or a something with a bit of western flair. And on a hot day, the dog doubles as an ice cream stand. 

Eldorado Springs Pool

Eldorado Springs Pool by Dave Dugdale, CC BY-SA 2.0

The pool, a historic landmark, was originally built in 1906. It was one of the largest pools in the country at the time, legendary for its deep, spring-fed water and western décor. The adobe clad complex is styled to look like a fort. Despite remaining a popular summer destination throughout the decades, the pool and facilities fell into disrepair. 

It’s been closed for major restoration and repairs since 2019, but it’s looking like the pool will reopen this summer. 

Bishop Castle

Three hours south of campus lays one of the strangest and most impressive buildings in all of Colorado. 

Driving through the winding mountain roads of San Isabel National Forest, eventually you’ll stumble upon the towering Bishop Castle—Jim Bishop’s 44-year-long passion project. The three-story stone structure was built by hand, mostly out of locally acquired materials. What’s more impressive is that he did it by himself. 

From the metallic dragon perched on the roof and stained glass artwork in the main chamber to the aerial bridge to nowhere and narrow winding passageways, Bishop Castle is an architectural wonder to behold—and explore. You’re allowed to make your way through the castle—including climbing the towers—at your own risk. If you’re not good with heights or not a fan of handmade iron railings and stairs that shake as you ascend them, perhaps stay on the ground level.

The UFO Watchtower

UFO Watchtower by Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0

Are we alone in the universe?

While the science might not be settled, plenty of people in Colorado swear they’ve seen something strange in the night sky. Head down to the San Luis Valley—far from Denver’s notorious light pollution—and you might just have your own extraterrestrial encounter. 

The UFO Watchtower, about three and a half hours south of campus near Alamosa, is a cattle ranch turned observatory and campground. With an eye to the sky, numerous visitors have reported seeing unidentified flying objects there.

Surrounded by miles of nothing, the UFO Watchtower sticks out from the terrain, with a raised viewing platform and alien-themed sculpture garden. 

It might be a bit too far for a day trip, but it’s worth a stop if you’re on the road to Taos or the nearby Great Sand Dunes National Park. If you’re in the area, Colorado Gators Reptile Park, a reptile rescue, is another nearby oddity that is worth a visit.

Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad (and the Indiana Jones B&B):

Cumbres & Toltec by Larry Lamsa, CC BY 2.0

Explore Colorado long enough and you’ll inevitably stumble upon sights that seem like they’re straight out of an adventure movie. And it turns out, scenes from one of the all-time greatest adventure films, “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” were filmed right here in the Centennial State. 

In Antonito, just north of the New Mexico border, lays a historic train station, home to the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, where a young Indiana Jones escapes a band of graverobbers in the 1989 film. The railroad, which was originally built in 1890, travels through more than 60 miles of Colorado and New Mexico wilderness and ascends to the highest elevation reached by any steam locomotive in the U.S. 

The train runs from May to October, with options to depart from New Mexico or Colorado. And if you end up in Antonito, another spot from the classic movie, Indiana’s childhood home, is still there, now operating as an Indiana Jones-themed bed and breakfast. Also nearby is Cano Castle, another architectural oddity constructed mainly of old beer cans and scrap metal. Unlike Bishop Castle, visitors are not welcome, but its metallic construction and fantastical design make it worth stopping to see.

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Updated July 17

As of Wednesday, there are 28 large or notable new fires burning across the Western United States, fueled by hot, dry and windy conditions in many areas.

Fewer fires recently have dominated headlines compared with past fire seasons. But the seasons start earlier and last longer now, and officials in several states have warned that hot and dry weather — combined in some cases with lightning — could mean many more fires could ignite in the coming days or weeks.

Notable Fires

• 15,000 acres
• +30 acres/past day
• 1,400 people live within five miles

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• 19,000 acres
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Silver King

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• +50 acres/past day
• 400 people live within five miles

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• 30 people live within five miles

• 8,700 acres
• +700 acres/past day

Miller Peak

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• +640 acres/past day

Graff Point

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