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| | GORP - Carson National Forest, New Mexico |
 | | Drive from the village of Taos up to Taos Ski Valley, for example, and you move from sage-scented high-desert scrub and blood-red soil, to spruce- and fir-clad mountainsides, and finally into an alpine realm of wildflower-dotted meadows. |
 | | Farther west, in the Rio Chama Valley area, is Georgia O'Keeffe's red-rock New Mexico, where amid the mesas are attractions like the Ghost Ranch, naturally resonant Echo Amphitheater, and the towering Brazos Cliffs. |
 | | But best of all, Carson National Forest's recreational bounty is just part of the appealing tapestry of beautiful country, rich culture, and outstanding lodging, dining, and shopping that have made north-central New Mexico one of the world's most desirable travel destinations. |
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