Capulin Volcano NM

 

Explore an Extinct Cinder Cone Volcano:

Part of the 8,000 square mile Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field, Capulin Volcano showcases the volcanic geology of northeastern New Mexico.  The views are spectacular day or night, with views of 4 different states from the volcanic rim and one of the darkest night skies in the country. Whether it's a quick stop or a day's trip, enjoy exploring the landscape of this unique volcano!

Sept 16, 2021

This was a return visit from our failed attempt to visit this park last year. The park was closed due to COVID and made that visit a recon visit. On this visit we got to explore the Park. First starting at the Visitor Center. it's a small Visitor Center that is more store than information center. They do offer a short movie that we had already seen online. We then headed out to take the road up to the top of the cider cone volcano. The drive up was inspiring and the view from the top was breathtaking. We did not take the Crater Vent Trail this trip, but it looked to be an easy trail to take, it is a .4-mile trail roundtrip. We will have to put that on a return trip. We are looking forward to a return visit to take in an overnight visit. This park is known for their dark sky programs. This park can be seen in a few hours or all day, hiking the different trails that are offered. 

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Our 147th NPS Unit

Enough Mom lets go for a walk on a trail. 

Lincoln Boyhood NMEM

There I Grew Up..." 

Abraham Lincoln grew from youth to manhood on this southern Indiana soil.  Many character and moral traits of one of the world's most respected leaders was formed and nurtured here. Explore Lincoln's boyhood and learn about the boy who would one day become the leader of our nation. Abraham Lincoln and his family moved from Kentucky to Indiana in 1816 and stayed until 1830 when they moved to Illinois. During this period, Lincoln grew physically and intellectually into a man. The people he knew here and the things he experienced had a profound influence on his life. His sense of honesty, his belief in the importance of education and learning, his respect for hard work, his compassion for his fellow man, and his moral convictions about right and wrong were all born of this place and this time. The time he spent here helped shape the man that went on to lead the country. This site is our most direct tie with that time of his life. Lincoln Boyhood preserves the place where he learned to laugh with his father, cried over the death of his mother, read the books that opened his mind, and triumphed over the adversities of life on the frontier.

28 June 2021

We added this unit while staying across the road at Lincoln State Park. We started our visit at the Memorial Visitor Center. We took in the Sculptured Panels outside. Each of the five panels represented a period time in Lincoln's life. We then took in the Visitor Center. Inside there is a church built in the style and construction representing the early construction of the area. We then took in the Museum detailing Lincoln's life. After the Visitors Center we headed up to the Pioneer Cemetery and paid our respects to Lincoln's Mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln. We then headed over to the Living Farm and after saying hi to two very friendly horses we took in the original cabin site the is now marked with bronze sill plates and mantel. We wrapped up our visit walking though the farm and taking in the reconstructed cabin and barn. We spent three hours here and we got most of what is offered here. 

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Our 146th NPS Unit